Philadelphia 19 August 1796 Sir— your letter of the 12 instant is before me — I am endeavouring to ascertain how many of the items in the hands of the Militia in Jersey I am have been received into the Public Arsenals — I have collected the most of them, and I will you by me a Book to enclose me a return of those received by you — The [strikethrough: Nothing] you shall have as soon as possible to effect — The summer heat — Toil & Units and onwards I will forward immediately — Sincerely last I have had a conference with the Secretary of War on your business — his promises to attend to it, and determine on it very soon — I will not lose sight of it as you may depend — I am again appointed Agens for the War Department to receive and Pay all Bills, or claims in the Quarter Masters Department — to Pay I have audited a great amount drawn by y^r [undecipherable] Wilkins and from Washington — I shall hear from the Auditor when your accounts are examined — I am Sir your General Personal Servant . Samuel Hodgdon [Majr Isaac Craig]