Philadelphia 31 Jan. 1799 Sir, M^r Jacob Sperry has herein the enclosed Original Bill and made it payable to you or order. 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 the 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, your most obedient Servant, Samuel Hodgdon Col. John Wilkins, D. M. General — 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 News for the lower posts are generally favourable. 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 his directs. Nothing particularly new advice. I am Sir &c. Samuel Hodgdon [Be pleased to inform Mr. Pay I have received his letter & will reply to it shortly] Major Isaac Craig