Philadelphia 27^th July 1798 Sir Your letter of the 20^th instant is before me. I note what you say of the Ship Carpenters and shall inform [undecipherable]. Enclosed you have all the receipts for money paid on the orders of the Carpenters to this day. I will continue the payment on the orders of the men you mention as going to Detroit, and will devise means for making settlements thereon. Your drafts have been presented and honored. In a waggon that leaves this city in a day or two I have put two boxes containing Bottles, glasses &c. the one for M^r Wallis, the other for Bolt Wilkins both costly alike and cost 24 dollars each. All the other articles requested answering to the enclosed Bills went forward 3 days ago in [undecipherable] waggon. I conclude Bolt Wilkins has given you directions relative to his own & those for General Wilkinson. Balt's account is charged to you. The 2 Mc[undecipherable] requests are to subscribe for Fenna's Paper for him, cannot you send them gratis? I am Sir Your mo^st ob^t Serv^t Major J. Craig Samuel Hodgdon Philadelphia 27^th July 1798 Sir, When the expedition against the Insurgents was undertaken, the Secretary of War was absent — The duties of his department were undertaken by Colonel Hamilton who made every arrangement for the supply of the Troops, and as the understood directed the mode for adjusting the accounts. No documents relative to M^r Williams supplies ever came under my notice, the business being [strikethrough: overrun] [strikethrough: probably] to the act appointing an Intendant of Stores. The only books with respect to the [undecipherable] which could be expected to be found in the War Office are the returns of the Troops. How far they may be just I cannot say — Return the Comptrollers Letter. — Sam — Sir Your Most Obedient Servant— James McHenry Samuel Hodgdon Secretary of War— Philadelphia, 18 July 1798 Sir By order of the Secretary of War I send to your address the articles mentioned in the enclosed Invoice you were please to acknowledge the receipt of them, and put receipt on the back if all goes safe to hand. Sam Sir your most ob^t Serv^t. Samuel Hodgon Capt. Cannon Irvin Philadelphia 30^th July 1798. Sir By order of the Secretary of War, I send to your address the Clothing inserted in the enclosed Invoice, together with Muskets & Accoutrements for the completion of fifty Men you will please to inform me when they arrive, their order, and whether they agree with the Invoice. Sam Sir Your most Obedient Serv^t Samuel Hodgoon Intendant of Stores Capt. Samuel Gates Boston