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 Captⁿ Haltsons surprise notwithstanding — I conclude however that you or he had, been made acquainted with the reasons which induced the shipment. I shall write to Capt Halteson on the Subject — I am Sir, Your Most Obed^t Serv^t Samuel Hodgdon Dan^l M^r Saulsure, Esq. --- 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. T. Frye, Commanding on Governors Island near New York Viz — Stores sent & those that follow 11 Boxes — 44 D^o — unfinished for 24 Pties 3 D^o — 52 D^o — fixed — 12. 3 D^o — 33 D^o — unfinished — D^o 12 D^o — 41 pounds [strikethrough: drop] Preserved D^o 5 D^o — 40 D^o — D^o unfixed D^o 1000 Flints Porties 697 Flannel Cartridges for 24 Pties 123 — D^o — 12 — 100 Paper D^o with Caps and Cylinders for 44 Pties 1900 — Ditto — with all the Caps & Cylinders on hand for 12 Pties 245 Tubes for 24 Pounders 600 Round Shot for 24 Pties 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