a moments delay - if you have [underline: coloured] Overalls on hand send them also - if you come to the City call on me. I want to speak to you on another business. I mean the dimensions given M^r Beatties to make the flannel Cartridges by - in my Opinion [underline: much of the stuff is wanted] - I am Sir Your most Obed^t Servant Samuel Hoogden M^r Thomas Billington Philadelphia 30^th October 1798. Sir, I have received your letter of the 28 instant. I am made unhappy by the detention of that important Box of Pattern Muskets, for aught I know on hundred People may be idle untill they arrive - Its strange that the proprietors cannot tell what has become of it. the letter I enclosed to you Shews that it was forwarded from Burlington, and of course it ought to be found at the end of the route. I will write again to M^rs Autin & pray you to call once more on the person usually receiving the Stores sent by that conveyance that if possible they may be found, unless they get to hand immediately I Shall be obliged to Send Some person in quest of them, in which case the expense as well as the damage will be charged to the neglectful concern - M^r Kimble may probably be found by enquiring of Scott & Seaman - if not please to request them to receive and forward M^r Phillips's letters. Please to inform me if the Pattern Sword to your address by the Law Stage, gets to hand Safely - a letter is with it - Perhaps you will be troubled to look for it also - I am Sir Your most Obedient Servant Samuel Hodgdon c M^t. Melaneton Smith -