Philadelphia 26^th April 1795 Sir, Agreeably to your request I enclose an Estimate for the supply of Saddlery, for a Company of Dragoons. I understand that neither Arms nor Clothing is to be included. If they are wanted, on notice I will furnish them. Not knowing the particular object of the Estimate I have inserted at first, the number and kinds of the Equipments as found at this Place a considerable quantity of the same Articles are on hand at other posts, as may be seen in the General Return. I am Sir, Your most obedient Servant, Samuel Hodgdon [James McHenry Esq^r.] Philadelphia 21^st April 1795 Gentlemen, I am sorry I am again obliged to trouble you with the business of the lost Bank Notes submitted to your consideration in my letter of the 11^th instant. I have communicated to the Secretary of the Treasury, the verbal answer which your President gave to my application for payment of the missing Notes — He informs me the business must be brought before him in writing he has a copy of my letter to you, and I shall be greatly obliged by a statement in writing of the reasons that operate in your minds to prevent the requested payment, with this information it may probably be determined what is proper to be done in the business. I am, Gentlemen, Very respectfully Your Most Obed^t Serv^t Samuel Hodgdon [Directors of the Bank of the United States &]