[Major George Fleming [undecipherable] Aug 1/98 Recd [undecipherable] 12 Pounders sent to M^r Smith] West Point, May 15. 1798 5 O'clock A. M. Sir, I now inclose you a return of the cannons & carriage. I am now shipping them on board of the first vessel I could get suitable to take them. Their not being yet all on board & the posts setting out immediately, prevents my now forwarding to you the Master of the sloops receipt for them. When I last wrote to you, which was on the 11 instant, I ought to have mentioned that the wheels I now send are partly ironed. I am with respect, Sir, Your most obed.^t Humble serv.^t G. Fleming. Major Sam.^l Hodgson. Return of Sundries shipped in good order by George Fleming by order of Major Samuel Hodgson Superintendent of Military Stores, on board the Sloop Eliza, John Anderson master consigned to Melaneton Smith Esquire, Merchant in New York — Viz. — Four Iron Twelve Pounder Cannons — Weights & Lengths as follows — Weights {ing themselves} {Tare of the [undecipherable]} | | | | Length | | |--|--|--|--------|--| | # | C | qt | Feet. Inches | | | 32. | 1. | 24 | 4. 6 | This is an elegant piece with dolphins on it | | 32. | 3. | 26 | 4. 6 | Has a rose & crown on it | | 33. | 3. | 16 | 9. 6 | Ditto | } These 3[0?] they are exactly alike | | 36. | 2. | 11 | 9. 6 | Do^o | } | One Body of a Field Carriage partly ironed (the iron work on it are the transom bolts, transom plates and their hooks) for the 12 pounder with dolphins on it Two Wheels for said Field Carriage — they have the nave bands on the naves — which is all the iron work to them. — Major Hodgdon informed me in a letter that the above articles M.^r Smith is to ship to South Carolina. West Point May 15 1798 Geo. Fleming