Philadelphia 27 August 1796 Sir, I have received your letter of the 19 Instant, with the Invoices & charges that accompanie it— I shall immediately examine them, and then State to you the result— A full Copy of my mode of Classing shall be sent to you at the same time— I happened to be present when the Secretary of War opened your letter to him, he read me there from your renewed request for a decision on your claim on unservaid Servines— He said he expected to have some leisure hours after Congress rose, but as you had not found them necessary, you can need not employ more time, as it rested on the promise of One territory, and had been [undecipherable] and allowed by another— he concluded by Saying he would take the busines up Shortly— Your account & Claim Note shall be presented as an Claim and you shall be advised respecting it in my next— Adieu— I am Sir, Your Most Obed^t Servant Samuel Hodgson Major Isaac Craig—