Philadelphia 26^th February 1795. Sir This moment I have received your favor of the 11 Inst^t am happy to find you are prepared to forward the Stores without delay The Guns delivered you by Hastings Share were gun — they were cast at Cecil Furnace under the direction of DeCosta and by him proved and accepted — I shall not at this time be able to reply relative to the Powder: but take it for granted that the Casks were all marked respective of their Contents, and invoiced accordingly "With respect to its quality, it has Stood the severe Test required by Contract and I have reason to believe it will be found good — My order to the Storekeeper directed him to forward forty Barrels Cannon, forty lbs of coarse Musket and twenty lbs of fine Musket or Rifle Powder, to compleat the 100 Barrels ordered — Your Draft shall be duly honored P.S. Please deliver the Enclosed letter Major Craig Sir Your Most Obedient Servant Samuel Hodgdon P.S. e All the above Sums are charged to your account as it seems best the whole expence of this business Should appear on one Account — I conclude you have a copy of the Contract, but as I am not certain of it, Enclose the one put into my hand by M^r Humphreys who made it — on it you have the mans receipt for the Money received, which with those now Sent to you will give you a knowledge of the whole transaction, and enable you to make your returns accordingly by S. H.