(74) War Office January 31^st 1797 Sir Agreeably to your request of Yesterday I submit the Circumstance of the Cargo of late [undecipherable] being on board a [undecipherable] now lying in the River to the Secretary of War who [has?] [undecipherable] the instance of M^r Humphreys given [cause?] to have the said Cargo [landed?] at the Fort; [undecipherable] the [time?] [you?] get up [there?], if you think proper the Cargo Should be [Provided?] there you will be pleased to inform the Secretary of War with [the?] [undecipherable] proper orders to the Commanding Officer of the Post, to [permit?] it to be [left?] there till further orders. I am Sir with Respect your Obed Serv Jonath. Fox Simeon [Dearcer?] Esq^r Purveyor.