[80] at public expense the transportation will be paid on delivery. James Hamilton's Waggoner, Archibald Dunn's Reciept for 30. Doll[ars] together with Seely Hulings Reciept for three Trunks is enclosed. I am Sir Your obed Serv [signature] Samuel Hodgdon Esquire Philadelphia [Received from State Dep't. Nov. 24, 1894. B.P.O. 401310.] To be purchased in Philadelphia and forwarded to Pittsburg directed "Bates, Natchez" About — 50 lbs brown Sugar 50 lbs Coffee 30 lbs Loaf Sugar 2 lbs good Tea 1 double case with bottles Glasses &ca Complete suppose 24. dollars Pittsburg July 13. 1798 [undecipherable] Pittsburg July 11. 1798 Received of Isaac Craig D. Q. M. G. to be delivered to Col: Hodgdon in Philadelphia. One Trunk for "Cap. Vance" and one Trunk for "Captain Rufsell [undecipherable]": and one Box "Lieut: Massey": the [undecipherable] Mr. Massey hopes Col: Hodgdon will forward to Kent County Eastern Shore Maryland. Seely Huling