from Pittsburgh until this sum is received and applied. General Nevel will be informed by the Secretary of the Treasury that he is to receive bills drawn by authorized Agents of the Quarter Masters Department to the extent of the Sum above mentioned, and I am requested to inform him what bills and to what extent he may receive. In pursuance of this plan I shall write to General Nevel to receive your drafts for the sum in question & forward them to the Treasury as they are received & paid, that they may be carried to the debit of the Department; This will supercede the necessity of your drawing here or elsewhere until the fund thus provided is exhausted. You will keep me informed of all Bills drawn in consequence of this arrangement. I am Sir your most Ob^t Servant Samuel Hodgdon [Major Isaac Craig] Philadelphia 12^th September 1798 Sir, I have received your letter of the 4^th inst. The detention of the Waggons will turn out a serious business to somebody especially if the Pillory should be injured. What necessity there was for the extraordinary measures that have been taken relative to poor Hamiltons effects will be made a question which those who have been busy will be made to answer. The public property has been wantonly detained and exposed, & I think we shall eventually convince the Actors of their errors. Your conduct as far as I am acquainted with it has been good, and I shall accordingly do what I can to serve you. I am Sir Your obedient Servant Samuel Hodgdon [M^r D. Buchanon] Philadelphia 14^th September 1799 Sir, The Secretary of the Treasury being desirous to draw the monies remaining in your hands for the Sale of the U.S. Lands, into the Treasury, has desired me to make an arrangement for its being paid to authorized Agents of the Q.M. Departments, and inform you what Bills & to what extent you may properly receive. In compliance with his wishes thus signified I request you to pay on the drafts of Major Isaac Craig Q.M. General at Pittsburgh as occasions may require the whole amount of Doll 1899.⁷⁰/100 that being the precise balance on hand as stated to me by the Secretary. You will please to take triplicate receipts for all sums paid, one of which will be endorsed to the Comptroller of the Treasury, another to me, and the third to remain with you to substantiate the charges to be made on you [account]