War Department March 7^th 1793 Sir The Secretary of War requests that you will receive from on board the "Vessel, Commerce, lately arrived from Charlston. South Carolina, a quantity of damaged gun-barrels &c. Public property. and have the same deposited [in] the Store under your care — I enclose you a copy of A. A. Mullers letter of the 23^d Ult^o on the Subject. I am Sir with Esteem, Your humble Servant [undecipherable] hag her [undecipherable] Samuel Hodgdon Esq [Copy.] Sir According to his Excellencys the Governors orders mentioned to you the 18 instant, I have send a board the Vessel — Commerce — Capt. Kamel — 12 bls burned musket barrels with some half and quarter ditto — I wish you may receive them with better countinance — as I had in having them in my care; after their unfortunate burning on the top of the State House, I could never see their figure without soriness. besides the loss — their being burned has been the cause of reducing my Salary I have the honor to be, With great respect Your most humble and Obedient Servant Charlstown } (Signed) A. A. Muller, Feby 23^d. 1793 — } + Countinance.