Philadelphia 19^th May 1798. Sir, I wish you would immediately after the receipt of this letter send the 671 Pieces Kentledge lying at Mount Hope Furnace which were inspected and proved by M^r Smith to New York to the address of Melancton Smith Esq. who will have my directions respecting them before they can arrive — The expense of transportation I shall request him to pay — 29 pieces Kentledge were rejected by M^r Smith, if they yet remain you may send them with the others this whole will be wanted, and though a little faulty they must be taken — The business of the Shot at Elizabeth Town will be attended to Shortly I have ordered the Kentledge from thence — Your most Obedient Servant John Jacob Faesch Esq. Samuel Hodgdon. Philadelphia 21^st May 1798. Sir, By a letter received from Captain Brian this morning I am informed the Ordnance and Military Stores inserted in the enclosed note are shipped at Hartford to your address, and agreeably to what I wrote you in my letter of the 19^th instant I herewith send you information relative to the destination of the whole, you will please to make the several Shipments accordingly — Captain Bray will be written to and requested to attend to the reshipping of the Guns for the purpose of attending to a right disposition of the Carriages, a mistake in any will prove destructive to the whole as it probable no two Pieces may suit the same Carriage all are numbered as you will perceive in the List enclosed — I am Sir Your most Obed^t Servant Melancton Smith Esq. Samuel Hodgdon.