Sir, Philadelphia 11 May, 1793. On the 7^th instant I received your letter of the 24^th ult. Since then the Secretary of War has put your letter to him on the same subject into my hands. The purport of this is only to assure you that measures should be taken to determine the quantities of Store and [undecipherable] which ought to be received on account of the United States from those rejected by Mess^rs Smith who was appointed to make the first proof. Whether I shall be able to come myself I cannot at present say though I think it is most probably I shall; but whether I do or not the business shall be determined timely to prevent the threatened suit. I shall take the final decision of the two Secretaries on the subject very shortly, and advise you who is to come. I am Sir your most obedient Servant Samuel Hodgdon. John Jacob Faesch.