Lambton 15 February 1795 Sir, Your favor of the 10^th Inst — I have the pleasure to acknowledge the receipt of and agreeable to your direction have procured the two Brass pieces of Ordnance which were in possession of Cap^t Elison, which are put on Board the Sloop Washington, Cap^t Voorhies who will receive them. I consider this mode of conveyance so much cheaper to the Public, more especially from the situation of the Roads and the consequent extra demands for Transportation, that I have adopted it. I am Sir Your most hum. Serv. P.H. Cap^t Sam Hodgdon Lambton Feby 25 1795 Sir The bearer Captain Voorhies will deliver you the two 3^d Cannon from Delaware works with their apparatus & 40 Lbs of fire. I have advice from different parts of the State of Musket Barrels, Pistols, tools & other articles of public Stores, am of opinion that if I was to advertise in the N. Jersey paper for them to be forwarded to me it would be to good accounts, as many of the Cavalry men