Philadelphia 7^th June 1796 Sir, By order of the Secretary of War I herewith enclose copies of the Accounts exhibited to me by M^r Day, late Commissary of provisions, for supplies to sundry Officers during the existance of the Commissariate &c I have no other charges against individual Officers Your most Obedient Servant Samuel Hodgdon M^r William Simmons Philadelphia 7^th June 1796. Sir, By this to day I received your letter of the 6^th instant — when I mentioned the price of the Copper Hoops I had no reference to the present price of that Article — my information was from the Surveyor, who informed me the Hoops used here were made from Copper imported when it was low, very — and he supposed they did not cost more than two Shillings ⅌ c^t — but as I since recollect that the Barrels now had only one copper hoop to each head it is probable he meant a shilling a piece — Be this as it may you must procure what you have under order on the best terms you can — The Secretary of War goes to New York on Friday next and you may consult him personally on the business — I shall also be in York probably in all next week — If it is found that Major Flemming can be better employed elsewhere it is probable some other person may be named to finish proving the Powder I shall remove a number of the different kinds of Ammunition from [strikethrough: Albany] to West point or Governors Island when they may await any Subsequent orders — War thereon thickens — War seems inevitable, and the Spirit of the people is rising to meet it — adieu — I am Sir Your most Obedient Servant Samuel Hodgdon Col. Ebenezer Stevens