[362] S^ir Philadelphia 31 Jan. 1799 M^r Jacob Sperry has herein the enclosed Original Bill and made it payable to you on view— He has also given an amount a translation of the Bill for your free information, and he will be exceedingly obliged by your endeavours to collect this amount. If this should be the case, you will be pleased to remit him through me, if more convenient than drawing in his favour on the spot— I am, Sir, Col. John Wilkins, D. M. General — your most devoted Servant, Samuel Hodgdon— Philadelphia 1^st February 1799 Sir I have received your letter of the 28^th January I was glad to find your navigation is again free & that the Stores for the lower posts are generally forwarded, I have not time by this post to send you the duplicate Invoice, but will embrace the next opportunity, that presents to enclose it to you. Ensign Cooks letter should be carefully sent on he directs. Nothing particularly new adieu. I am Sir &c [Be pleased to inform M^r Pay, I have received his letter & will reply to it shortly.] Samuel Hodgdon— Major Isaac Craig