Providence 4^th Jan^r. 1790. Sir Cap^t. Steel having Saild from hence on the 25^th Oct^r last with the fourth load of Military Stores for west Point, and as he has not yet Returned it will now be Impracticable, to Transport the fifth & last load of Stores agreeable to the Contract Returns untill the Opening of the Spring. this load when forwarded will take all the Remaining Stores & compleat I now Inclose you my Acc^t. with the News for Vouchers against U. States Note. for advances made and for my Services as Superintendent of the Public Stores & for Collecting & Cart^g to the Landing for transportation. I also Inclose you an Acc^t. from Mess^rs. Jon^a. & William Russell & Such & Nightingale, for the Rent of their Powder Magazine on which they have Drawn an order in my fav^r. to Receive the amount Owed, which with my Acc^t. makes 445 Dollars. I shall be particularly Obliged Sir if you will Transmit me by the Post or other Safe Conveyance, a Draft, for the amount, which I will Immediately Return Such Receipts as you think Proper & Point —