Philadelphia 28^th May 1798 Sir By a letter received from Major Fleming this morning I am informed he has shipped the Seven four Pounder Iron Guns to your address, as soon as possible after they arrive with you, transportation will be provided for them to this City — perhaps they may be in time to come round with the Knowledge ordered from Elizabeth Town — The freight agreed on for the Brass 24 Pounders and Carriages is enormous — the heavy 24 Pounder Iron Guns for Barrys Ship weighing more than 3 Tons each were brought round for ten Dollars and that was thought high — I wish you to be the Le Hommedieu Owners on the subject and obtain a deduction — I think thirty Dollars a great freight if they will not abate, it must be paid; the Captain seems conscious it was too much but says his owners made the bargain and therefore he cannot make the deduction — I am Sir Your most Obed^t Servant — Samuel Hodgdon Melancton Smith Esq^r. Philadelphia 28^t May 1798 Sir To pay nine accepted Bills drawn on me by the Quarter Master General amounting to five thousand two hundred Dollars, and to enable me to make advances to Waggoners as well as to pay others daily returning from the delivery of their Loads a further Sum of three thousand Dollars is necessary — I therefore request a Warrant for Eight thousand two hundred Dollars chargeable as usual to the Quarter Master General — I am Sir Your most Obed^t Serv^t. Samuel Hodgdon James McHenry Esq^r. Sec^y of War