[Jefferson M^r De Costa July 1796] S^r Sam. Hogdon Esq^re north water Street Philadelphia [undecipherable] & --- Cels vi Gunnua the 1^st of July 1796 S^r [State Nov. 2[undecipherable] R[undecipherable] 401810.] I indulge my self in the honor of writing to you to inform you that I have not yet received the models of Turnions which were to be forwarded here last monday, had not M^r King Sent them to you, I beg, Sir, you would be So kind to hurry him, the furnace is in Blast and I wait but for these models to proceed on the Casting of the guns — I have not recei'd the moulding Board, though though it had arrived at Christiana bridge when I pass'd through it; from what I write to M^r Maxwell these three days I expect to have it to day, or to morrow — I have the honor to be Your most humble Serv^t Sir S^t DaCosta Sam^l Hogdon Esq^re