Four eighteen pounders with Garrison Carriages, will be forwarded instead of the 24 Pars mentioned in my letter of the 11^th instant. the carriages I presume are good — the Sea Coast Carriages cannot be transported without great labour and expence — I am Sir Your most Obed^t Serv^t. Samuel Hodgdon [Major George Fleming:] Philadelphia 14^th May 1798 Sir, This morning I am requested by the Secretary of War to direct the whole of the brass 24 Pars ordered to your address from Albany to be left at York. You will therefore please to deliver the three with their Carriages and Implementes to Colonel Stevens, and take his receipts for what you deliver. One of which you will please to inclose to me — You will recieve five 4 pounders from Major Fleming with the other Guns ordered, those you will please to send to me as soon as possible, as they are wanted immediately. I am Sir Your most Obd^t Serv^t Samuel Hodgdon [Melancton Smith Esq^r.] Philadelphia, 14^th May 1798. Sir To pay eleven accepted drafts as ment stated, I request a Warrant for Six Thousand five Hundred and fifty Dollars, to be charged as usual to the Quarter Master Generals I am Sir, your most obedient Servant Samuel Hodgdon. [1 no of 800. 30. 1,000. 1000. 300. 100. 100. 300. 100. 100. Total 350.] James McHenry, esq^r. —