[Captain David Anes 14 March Rec^d 9 — 1790 [61½] Received from War Dep't. No. 24. 1894. [?].0.401310.] Col^o Samuel Hodgdon at Philadelphia Springfield March the 14^th 1790 Sir In my three last letters I addrest to you I mentioned the Situation we ware in about gun Stocks, I am now exceding sorry to give you this trouble but as I have heard nothing on the Subject think it my duty to informe you that the Stocking must soon Stop or make use of such as will not be fitt for Service As I have always rec^d the Stocks from you Supposed I Should in future or was you would have notified to the contra — I earnestly wish if its your pleasure that you would please to informe me what to due — There is none to be had here that is fashioned fitt for use The river is not opined & if you could Send but one hundred to Newhaven they would Last til you could Send on a Supply to Hartford. I am, your obedient & most humble Servant David Anes [left margin:] N. The Iron I would be glad to have forwarded as soon as the River runs — Agreeable to my Request in my letter of the 14 of February — M^r Hodgdon