Lancaster 28^th Octo. 1795 Sir [Received from State Dep't Nov. 24 1904. B.P.O. 401810.] I am favoured with yours of the 23^d Instant and was a good deal Surprized at its Contents, haveing been prepossed with the belief that I had left the receipt you mention at your Countinghouse in September last, However Immediately on receipt of yours I had recourse to my Papers on those subjects and found the Second receipt which acComp[any]ing with the last you are pleased to forward Agrees exactly only that there is a Separate receipt for one of the Kegs of Vermillion which was not Sent with the other goods for the reason mentioned in mine to Major Craig on the back of which the receipt for the delivery of it is given, I am Sorry for the delay which has taken place in Sending those Papers forward to you but trust no loss has been Sustained in Consequence of it, And remain Sir Your most Obedient & much Obliged Serv^t Matthias Slough [Col: Hodgson] [Enclosure] Sir Lancaster 8^th July 1795 I Send by the bearer Matthias Slough Jr a Keg of Vermillion that in the hurry of Packing the load into my Wagon here on the 13^th June was overlooked and not Noticed untill Some days after my Team was gone, I have had the Carriage of it & hope you will received it in time to Send down the River & return me your receipt for the Same Effect on their Safe Conveyance & remain in haste Your most Ob^t Serv^t Matthias Slough [Addressed: Isaac Craig / his / Josh. Pitt[sburgh]] Pittsburgh 1^st August 1795 Received of Mathias Slough one Keg Vermillion Marks Indian Goods for Isaac Craig in his absence [Signature]