[Cover/wrapper of letter, address panel:] [undecipherable: Counter] &c. Sam: Hodgdon Esq^re Philadelphia [undecipherable: from B. Stoddert] [Rec'd 19 Septem 1798] [N^o 1144] --- Sir Navy Department Trenton 6 Septem: 1798 I am informed that in May last, you were directed by the Secretary of War to ship to Ebenezer Jackson Esq^re of Savannah in Georgia Two 24 th Cannon for the use of two Gallies building for the United States under that Gentleman's direction. — At the date of his last Letters, it does not appear that these Cannon have arrived — Will you please to inform me whether they were actually shipped, by what Vessel, and at what time. P.S. I have the Honor to be Make answer [undecipherable] Sir was given, for [undecipherable] to be sent Your most obed: Serv^t to David deaussure Esq^r of Charleston — Bla Stoddert Samuel Hodgdon Esq^re Philadelphia