[Shepherds Town 23 August 1790] [Judas] [Shepherds Town Aug: 23^d 15] [Major Sam. Hodgdon] [Philadelphia] Shepherds. Town August 23^d 1795 Sir! On monday last I rec^d your letter dated the 9^th Inst: directing me to send to the address of Col^o John [undecipherable] of Baltimore one Thousand muskets and a like Number of Cartouche boxes. I have this day sent forward 164 muskets in six boxes weight 2390 at one Dollar p: hundred Carriage — On monday next I shall get the residue on the way, and shall wait on the Col^o myself for a receipt which will be forwarded to you — I shall at the same time forward an account of the carriage and other expenses attending the transportation of the Stores within a draft for the money the scarcity of that money Article have puts it out of my power to advance [undecipherable] in the usual way. You will oblge me by letting me know what you have paid to M^rs Baker & Compy — I only have a Credit here for [strikethrough: [undecipherable]] monies paid them for 120 Dollars I am extremely sorry to hear of the Secretaries indisposition I am with much respect Your ob: Servant E. [undecipherable: Langham] Major Hodgdon