Philadelphia 21^st May 1798. Sir As soon as possible after the Receipt of this letter you will please to procure transportation for the Eight Brass twelve pounders inserted in your Return and address them to Major George Fleming at Westpoint, he will pay the freight of them — I am Sir Your most Obed^t Serv^t Samuel Hodgdon Major Houdin Philadelphia 21 of May 1798. Sir I have only time to acknowledge the receipt of your letter of the 16^th inst. It is certainly proper that the 12pounders should be fitted to their Carriages and for this purpose I enclose you a letter to Major Houdin to send them to you with all convenient Speed; you will please to Seal and forward the letter to him. With respect to the 8 Inch Howitzers you mention to have provided a Carriage for, I am at a loss to determine what one at Albany is particularly intended, as there is six at that Post when I know how to direct, I will order it down also — for it is of importance to mount all our Guns especially the Brass Ordinance of every description &c I am Sir Your most Obed^t Serv^t Samuel Hodgdon Major Jorge Fleming