With respect to Money, if a further advance is absolutely nece- ssary to your departure you most address the Secretary of War on the subject — I am, Sir, your most obedient servant, Samuel Hodgdon, [left margin: M. James Brindley —] Sir, Philadelphia 14 March, 1799. Yesterday your letter relative to the use of the Magazine occupied by Captain Hendin for the public came to hand — The Secretary of War will make an immediate arrangement for paying the amount due — you will please to stay the threatened suit in consequence of this information. I shall write to Capt. Hendin on the subject as soon as the Report from the Accountant is receiv- ed — this may be expected to answer — I am, Sir, your most Obedient servant — Samuel Hodgdon. [left margin: Robert Gates, Esqr. —] Sir, Philadelphia 15 March, 1799. I have received your letter and another from Mr. Gates on the subject of Rent due for the Magazine; I have submitted the bill to the Secretary of War, who says it shall be discharged immediately. I have written to Mr. Gates by this post to the same effect and have requested him to stay the suit; the accountant will probably report to month, after which a warrant will issue for the amount — I know not how this claim has become perplexed, but after the payment [left margin: of the sum] Now due it will be proper to take measures to understand the business fully — I shall write you again shortly — I am, Sir, your most obedient servant, Samuel Hodgdon, [left margin: Michau G. Hendin, —] Philadelphia, 16 March, 1799. Sir, Mr John Harris, public Store Keeper, com- plains that a Captain McKnight of your Corps, refuses to sign certain receipts for Clothing delivered him for the Marines on board the Sloop Delaware previous to his last Cruise, which men now serve at the time under his command — The reasons for the refusal I am not informed of; but as the Vouchers are indispensible necessary to be filed in my Office to support the charge they must be signed by somebody — I pray you to enquire into the business, and take such action on it as the case requires — I shall take no step until I hear from you — your most Obedient servant Samuel Hodgdon — [left margin: Major William Burrows —] Philadelphia, 16 March, 1799. Sir, I have just received your letter of the 6^th instant. I have since conferred with the Secretary of War on the contents. He thinks it best to remove the Stores from Sheppards town to your hire as soon as you are prepared to receive and safely deposit them, as you intimated your belief that you can now make an arrangement to insure their safe keeping until the arsenal is built, and for other reasons I think the removal should take place immediately, and I accordingly enclose an order