[undecipherable] [Captain Joseph Elliot 27^th May 1799 Rec 5^th June] Samuel Simmons [received from [undecipherable]] Fort Wolcott 27 May 1799 Sir Your letter of the 4 I received the 10 and she [undecipherable] on the 16^th [undecipherable] 24 hours lay in the Thomas [undecipherable] River [undecipherable] bound to [undecipherable]. [undecipherable] I have been [undecipherable] no more than 4 would be convenient to that Post but in this season of the year there are no vessels that sail from here either for Savannah or Georgetown nor in- deed any circular [undecipherable] for the Southern States [undecipherable]. I [undecipherable] have sent the 4 for [undecipherable] the 4 for [undecipherable] [undecipherable] him and have wrote to him to [undecipherable] send them to the places of their destination [undecipherable] that vessels sail almost daily from that [undecipherable] to Savannah and Georgetown. The [undecipherable] from there to Wilmington is not so frequent for which reason the remaining 4 [undecipherable] there may offer [undecipherable] the [undecipherable] but should move. The ship from him and Mr. Simmons can send [undecipherable] to call Mr. [undecipherable] those but disposition of them [undecipherable] as I could not do better. The [undecipherable] is enclosed please [undecipherable] The accomplished [undecipherable] will for [undecipherable]. But [undecipherable] [undecipherable] here the hard weather one is entirely worn out the large one is yet good and as a Garrison holds a large [undecipherable] have me flying from sunrise to sunset 10 months is a long time to owe me [undecipherable] the country to send as much bunting as will make 2 hard sets. Hays. There is but a small number [undecipherable] 24 pounders [undecipherable] here as you'll see by my last set unable to you with it but by not getting an answer am [undecipherable] came to hand this they were enclosed to the [undecipherable] War. All the [undecipherable] on Powder I brought which is 500 is one rand [undecipherable] that is a small quantity for a [undecipherable] only 62 rounds for a 24 pounder allowing for [undecipherable] I therefore requested [undecipherable] you would let me have a store for the Guard House which is without a chimney and mentioned the same for the [undecipherable] the guard suffered much for it and some got frost bit. Please send one on before the [undecipherable] weather as none can be had here but at a high price. — There is now at Providence 34 Iron 32 pounders [and] Iron 24 including the 4 that are to be sent to Wilmington and 2 Brass 3 pounders on field carriages in good order [undecipherable] last is made use of [undecipherable] I am Sir with respect [undecipherable] [Return your Ob^t Sv^t] [B?] 8 Dollars [undecipherable] for the Freight Joseph Elliott