[114] Philadelphia 8^th June 1798. Sir, On the 5^th instant I was favored with your letter of the 21^st Ult^o acknowledging the Receipt of the Clothing & Stores sent to your address — There is no mistake in the business of the Clothing Cap^t Haltucsons surprise notwithstanding — I conclude however that you or he had, ben made acquainted with the reasons which induced the shipment — I shall write to Capt Haltueson on the Subject — I am Sir, Your Most Obed^t Serv^t Samuel Hodgdon Dan^l M^c Saufsun, Esq^r Philadelphia 7^th June 1798. Sir, As soon as convenient after the receipt of this letter you will send the Stores inserted in the enclosed list to Capt. J. Frye, Commanding on Governors Island near New York Viz — Stores sent & have that fired 11 Boxes — 44 D^o — unfired — for 24 lbs 5 L^b — 52 D^o — fired — 12 — 3 D^o — 53 D^o — unfired — D^o 12 L^b — 41 pounds dropped fired D^o 5 D^o — 40 L^b — D^o unfired D^o 1000 lbs Porplius 697 Flamm Cartridges for 24 lbs 123 — D^o — 12 — 100 Piper D^o with Caps and Cylinders for 44 lbs 1900 — Ditto with all the report Cylinders on hand for 18 pdr 245 Tubes for 44 Pounders 600 Round Shot for 24 pdrs The foregoing are taken from your Return if any of them on further examination should be found so much damaged as to be useless you will not send them — all that are capable of repair ought to be sent — I am Sir Your most Obedient Serv^t Samuel Hodgdon Cap^t Michael G Houdin