Philadelphia 1^st Dec^r 1798. Sir, By order of the Secretary of War I send to your address a Box containing Medicine for the Troops under your command. You will on Receipt of the Box sign a receipt on which the freight will be paid. I am Sir Your Most Obedient Servant Samuel Hodgdon Commanding Officer at Fort Johnson Philadelphia 1^st December 1798. Sir, Enclosed is an invoice of the Clothing sent you Yesterday by the New Castle Stage Boat, I hope it got safely to hand if not this will be notice to enquire for it. On your arrival at Charleston you will please to give the Captain a Certificate particularly specifying the number of Men and Women for whom the United States are to pay the passages, and any article for which they are to pay freight — Provision is not to be included. I am Sir Your Most Obed^t Serv^t. Samuel Hodgdon Commanding Officer of the Troops embarked for Charleston