Lancaster 28^th Oct. 1795 Sir [Received / In U. / State Dec 3 / Nov. 21 [undecipherable] / R.P.O. [undecipherable]] I am favoured with yours of the 13. Instant and was a good deal [surprized?] at its contents, having been [surprized?] with the [undecipherable: idea/belief] that I had left the receipt you mention at your [undecipherable: countinghouse] in September last, However [finding?] [undecipherable] [missing?] of yours I [undecipherable: turned] to my Papers on [those?] subjects and found the [desired?] receipt which and [comparing?] with the last you are pleased to forward Agree [exactly?] only that there is a seperate receipt for one of the [Kegs?] of [Vermillion?] which was not [sent?] with the other goods for the reason mentioned in [mine?] to Major [undecipherable: Irvine?] 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?] these Papers [forwarded?] to you but I trust no [loss?] has been [Sustained?] in consequence of it, and remain Sir Your most Obedient Humb[le] Oblig[ed] Serv[t] Matthias Slough [Col: Hodg[don?]] [Address sheet: Col: Samuel Hodg[don?] Philadelphia] [Endorsements: [334] / [undecipherable] / Lancaster / Oct 28. 1795]