"of the yard" In March last I received a Monthly Return for February in which was included many Articles that were neglected to be accounted for at the time when they were received into your keeping. From those apparent neglects, it may be necessary to inform you the public Service sustains great injury, and I must request that you will, in future be careful to conform to every part of your instructions, and be likewise diligent in their execution. That the Business in which you are engaged may be conducted with regularity and dispatch, and should any part of your instructions remain unattended to, It will be my duty to appoint a person to that service, who will conduct the Business of Clerk with greater advantage to the Public. It is expected you will furnish the Statements called for immediately and that without delay — [for] W.D. April 27. 1797 [John Blagge, Esq^r] I answer your letter of the 22 Instant — If the proprietor of the Ground on which the Storehouse is erected, should appear disposed to let it for any term, the Public may think proper to keep it not exceeding Six years at the Annual rent of [undecipherable] Dollars [undecipherable], it appears to be the Interest of the U S it should be engaged, but if he should object to this proposition it may then be taken for three years only. As M^r Cheesman has taken the yard at [undecipherable: Coelaers] Hook in his Own Name, it may be proper that he should take this also in the same manner —