[Captain Chapin — Octo 4^th 1796 Rec 21 —] Canandaigua — 25 [undecipherable postal notations] Samuel Hadgdon Esquire Philadelphia Canandaigua Oct: 4^th 1796. Sir Your letters have been duly rec^d. but the goods not yet arrived, I however heard of them yesterday in about fifteen miles from this place at the head of Navigation I shall probably go there to receive them. You mention a quantity of powder and lead is to be forwarded equal to that [undecipherable: probable reading "limited"] in Gen Knox's order of 1794 or so much of it as was not then rec^d. I rec^d. Some powder & flints but no lead at the public stores, the return of which I suppose Cap^t Handin made to the Secretary of War — but I hope it will not fail to come as they are articles very nessary for the Indians and on which they much depend for their livings and without I am enabled to give them powder & lead I shall constantly have them [undecipherable: probable reading "stave"] me with an excuse they cannot get the means to go and pursue their game. I hope Sir you will devise Some means to forward powder lead and flints if possible. Nothing for news, the Americans and English appear to be in harmony, and all is quiet in this quarter. I am Sir with every Respect your Obed^t Serv^t Isr Chapin Sam^l Hadgdon Esq^r