Philadelphia, 22^d April, 1799.— Sir, On the 25^th July last you received of Mr. John Harris, public Store Keeper in this city, on the order of the Secretary of War, Seventeen Charleville Muskets complete, and the same number of Cartridge Boxes, to be used for the equipment of such Volunteer Corps in your neighbourhood as might enter their Service, and have them accepted by the President of the United States.— To day I am informed, those Arms and Accout Bes (or part of them) are in the hands of a Company of Militia at Bristol in your county, commanded by a Captain Lloyd.— Be pleased to inform me immediately of the information is correct and if so, the reasons that have operated to produce the measure.— The Arms &c. cannot on any account be divided to purposes which the law does not [undecipherable].— I am, Sir, your most obedient servant, Samuel Hodgson. Henry Wynkoop, [undecipherable] Bucks County—