[Endorsement: Marietta 9^th April 1792 / [undecipherable] from Winthrop Hart — / has built a new Block House — has drawn a / note for one hundred dollars / drawn on m— for the — dollars / n.b. 19 May 1792] [7c] Marietta 9^th April 1792 Sir I had the honor to write you on March y^e in Concert with Lieut Howe enclosing Returns of our Command at his Place — I then informed you that I found it necessary on my arrival here, both for the Accomodation of my Men & to add to the Strength of the Works, which were in a very Weak State, to erect a New Block House which I have done accordingly & now enclose the Bills of the Expence — The House is the best & the Strongest which has been built on this Ground I will when the Public have no farther use for it Command a price more than adequate — I have now drawn a Bill in favor of Dudley Woodbridge Esq^r for one hundred Dollars which I flatter myself will be duly honour'd the reason I shall now give that Capt. Haskell, who now has the Command here will give you the necessary Information respecting the Situation of things in this Quarter I have the Honor to be with great Resp^t [PS:] Ps there are one or two Small Bills particularly the Masons for the Chimney I have not been able to collect also for four [undecipherable] hundred [undecipherable] they will come when I am on the next [undecipherable] [undecipherable] — Sir Y^r most Obed^t & very humble Serv^t Ja^s Winthrop Hart — Ensign Com^dg 1 S. Regt