Philadelphia 1^st March, 1799 Sir, Mr Mackey requests an immediate supply of five Tons of Iron of a kind marked I.L.B of which he has then some which has proved excellent indeed; if this cannot be obtained, he wishes to receive the quantity in foreign Bars of Grants make — Will you please to order the Iron as described purchased and put into the Store immediately? I am Sir, your most obedient Servant, Samuel Hodgdon. James McHenry, esq^r. Philadelphia 1^st March, 1799 Sir Capt. Farnie writes me that he is much in want of Cloathing for his Recruits — Will you be pleased to send Fifty privates Suits, four Sergeants ditto & Two Musick, to be put up for transportation and delivered to me for that purpose? I am, Sir, your most obedient servant. Samuel Hodgdon. James McHenry Philadelphia, 1^st March, 1799. Sir, I received your favour of the 28 Ult^o this morning. I have apply to the Secretary of War for an order on the Store Keeper to deliver me fifty privates, four Sergeants and Two Suits of Musick, as you commanded; as soon as received they shall be forwarded. The boxes you mention I will receive and forward with pleasure; several packages come with them they also shall command my attention. I have first been applying to [undecipherable] the role on enquiries about things not specially [undecipherable]