Philadelphia 5^th December 1793. Sir By order of the Secretary of War I send to your address the Articles of Clothing and military Stores inserted in the enclosed Invoice— You will put your receipt on the back of the Bill of Lading to enable the Captain to receive payment of his freight, and as usual inform me when they get to hand and whether they answer to the invoice. I am Sir Your Most Obedient Servant Samuel Hodgdon Captⁿ Amos Stoddard Portland Philadelphia 6^th December 1793. Sir In addition to the Articles shipped by Captain Dunn for Oswego to your address I have put on board four Hogsheads containing Clothing for the Troops at Niagara as you will perceive by the enclosed Bill of Lading, these also you will forward with all possible dispatch to Albany to the address of Captain Houden who will receive particular directions respecting them by post— If the water communication should be impeded you will forward the whole by land as it is of the utmost consequence to get the Clothing to both Posts without a moments delay— I have heard nothing from you relative to the Rhode Island Pattern Muskets. I am Sir Your Most Obedient Servant Samuel Hodgdon M^r Melaneton Smith