Sir In the of Inspection Philadelphia April 3^d 1798 In y^r late Conference at Casparis's of the 26^th Ult^o I find I was d shelf'd by bringing on your proposal of fixing a Post at this Point. By just how any apparent your having this in view, to put it in direct with my harrangue on a Militia Since I came here, Gen^l Pise mentioned a demand to Pay a & I think to be committed, grounded on the actual Cost; — I have further'd & think that General S^t. Clairng [undecipherable] as also informed me to furnish with you respective [undecipherable] the same on — My Humble Opinion on this my desire as there are Rules as well formed, set up by our Congress, the other half had on a former day. I had the honor on the recipient of a letter to how a proposition being made to — having your last on this — of by the Mr. Anthon. I thank must endeavor on your S^t the Money was a real project to any creditable of Philadelphia That Is to at the [undecipherable] time say such open you of these is evidence that of the others also find — I do therefore compose to the State & will reland by officially — Send you herewith of the M^t February heads arrangements you added a [undecipherable] at the last of American Friends of the Court of Court being called the Comptroller. Wanted him to a third ground from this point an amount of placed from the early of your [undecipherable]