[Endorsement on cover, rotated:] Lex[ington] 20 June [undecipherable] Gen — Gates [Address panel:] Col Samuel [undecipherable] [undecipherable] — Dear Sir, Lexington 20^th June 1792 I [undecipherable] to inform you that Since I at Lexington a few days before [undecipherable] you last pass'd of your way to Philad. I should have been [undecipherable] to have seen you, as I [wrote?] [undecipherable] to you — in order to My favour, to effect my Brothers [Interest?] to obtain Pay for [undecipherable] unfortunate a Detachment of the result when [Jarrad?] at Philad the [undecipherable] of the [Store?] was [undecipherable] that the Secretary could not [undecipherable] any paper — When I got a opportunity of laying my papers before Gov[.] [undecipherable] the 25 [undecipherable] I give them a favorable Reception, and had them transmitted to the [Secretary?] of the Treasury the latter give a Negative or him and chose not to Decide in our favour until he see you or get [undecipherable] information concerning the [undecipherable] [Herewith?] I offer [undecipherable] together in the [undecipherable] Brother Letter & your letter that [Jarrad?] at the [undecipherable] Sir had their [Copies?], the originals are in Gov's [undecipherable] office; and [undecipherable] of us was transmitted to the [Secretary?] of the Treasury. My Brother will have [undecipherable] him and I can [undecipherable] you find [undecipherable], your Much obliged and [undecipherable] into my Brother and [undecipherable] my claims against the Publick as far as you can [Confidently?] As I passed through Virginia I found Col. Darke was gone to Philad out before I arrived, he had I left it which was unfortunate for me, and I only you can a pity one. I am fearful it will [amount?] to a total loss, as it is not possible to make sale of them in the country. Could I but [get?] the publick to take them, I feel Differed to make them as low as they could be laid in at in Philad with the cost for transporting. M^r Holmes thinks that [undecipherable] ought to recover the Gov^t Duties against Darke, but that would be a [setting?] and the goods [would?] be totally Damaged by Moth before a Determination could take place your Affectness in this [undecipherable] I will Much Oblige your Most Hum^ble Serv^t Rob^t Barr [Rec'd from Phila Nov. [undecipherable]]