New York 10 Nov: 1798 Sir will you have the goodness to consider the following circumstances — Several persons of my acquaintance have considerable Sums in the hands of Mercantile houses in the Islands of France & Bourbon — remittances from thence are always made in produce — the Suspension of our intercourse with France & her Colonies makes it impracticable to send any vessels for the taking away such produce as may be collected — can any remedy be applied to this Situation —? will you permit me again to remind you of the conversation I had the honour to have with you in June last relative to importing a quantity of Powder in consequence of which the owners of the Ship Howard ordered & have imported about 26 Tuns from Sweden in said Ship — Mess Minturn & Champlin who were were equally concerned with me in this adventure have offerd this together with a further quantity to the Sect at War — the total abt 50 tuns — If the U S should want the whole quantity it would be agreeable to me to receive in part of payment three bonds I have lately given at the Custom house in Providence due 24 March — June — & September next — for nearly 19,000. dollars — I am with the Utmost respect Sir      Your most Obed Serv Samuel Ward [Gen Hamilton] [Cover address panel: M Gen° Alex: Hamilton / Philad.^a — Docket notation (inverted): 15 Nov. 1798 / Samuel Ward / from [undecipherable]]