Philadelphia 10^th. August 1798 Sir Your letter of the 8^th instant is before me. I wish you as soon as the Powder is formally received of Delafield to make out a receipt embracing the whole quantity purchased say [underline: 640 Boxes] with the precise weight of the Powder paid for. Untill this is obtained I cannot make an entry, nor can the Secretary make final settlement of the Cash Accounts presented. The receipt should mention the kinds, as well as the quantity of Powder. you can permit yourself to stand charged in the first instance and you will be credited for the Powder sent here, and what may be deposited with you. for both you will obtain receipts. John Harris Storekeeper here will receipt for what comes here and the Keeper of the Magazine will receipt to you for what is committed to his care. I note your observations relative to Captain Frys command, and think them judicious; a subseq^t order may be expected to set all right there. I have been thinking that your own receipt for the quantity of Powder received of Delafield will answer the Secretary of the Treasury's purpose as you inform me you forwarded Cap^t Frys receipt, for what you purchased, and I believe no other purchase was made on account of Government. But I shall want a receipt as within stated With sentiments of esteem I am Sir Your most Ob^t Servant, Samuel Hodgdon Col^o Ebenezer Stevens.