Philadelphia 24^th January 1799. Sir. It seems the trash invoices forwarded with the Indian Goods and Military Supplies in May last to your address did not get to hand. As it is of importance the Commissioner should know the cost as well as kinds and quantity of goods forwarded to enable him to make an equitable division. I have allways been in the habit of sending Invoices thus stated. Those now forwarded cannot I conceive be of much use, yet I thought it best to send them, as they may possibly be referred to on subsequent occasions. Will thank you to send the Indian Invoice to Col^o Hawkins when convenient, and keep the other for your own information I am Sir Your most Ob^t Servant Samuel Hodgdon John Habersham Esq^r Collector Savannah Philadelphia 25^th January 1799. Sir On the 17^th January 1797 agreeable to your instructions I wrote to Barnard Hudson Informed him of your determination to discontinue the Post at Fort Rensselaer, and at the same time pointed out to him the method of closing his concerns regarding the business. Under the same date I wrote to Michael Houdin Store Keeper at Albany to make the arrangement with Mr. Hudson for receiving the Stores: both letters were duly noted, and answered. Difficulties with respect to the transportation of the Ordnance & heavy Stores were urged on account of the season of the year. On this subject I again wrote to Mr. Hudson on the 14^th February, I communicated fully your directions on the Subject, since which time untile the 9^th instant, I have heard nothing further on the business. It seems however that no removal has taken place & that the Stores have remained under the care of Mr. Hudson as usual, and I trust you will think they ought to remain under his care until he has complied with the orders given respecting them, at which time he would naturally come forward to shew the reason why they were not earlier attended to & urge his claim for compensation for their safe keeping It certainly will not do to abandon the Stores & leave them where they are in charge of no person: this would insure a total loss of every thing capable of being taken away. I think it best to renew the order for the delivery of the Stores as at first directed and then to present his claims for compensation all of which is submitted I am Sir &c. Samuel Hodgdon To McHenry Esq^r Secretary of War