Philadelphia 22 April 1799. Sir, In your letter to me of the 22^d February last — in you enclose an account of the Muskets contains in twenty five Cases received of James & Ebenezar Watson, you state a deficiency of [undecipherable] Stands of Arms, for Gunmounts, and eighty primers, wires — By your receipts for the same bearing date the 12 February, which I have this day received from the Comptroller you charge your off with the whole contents of the Cases except one of the Muskets which was sent to the Office of the Secretary of the Treasury — one or other of the statements must be wrong, and before I can debit your account I must know which you mean to admit. — I shall probably see you in York in the course of next Week. I shall be obliged by you naming a respectable Boarding House for the accommodation of Mrs Stone, gomary, my wife and self as nearly central as convenient for the few days we shall be in York. — Respects to Mrs Steven— I am, Sir, your most obedient Servant — Samuel Hodgdon — Col^o Ebenezar Stevens — New yorke. — New y— Philadelphia 23^d April 1799. Sir, I will thank you to send me the number and marks of the Hogsheads that was [undecipherable] for the purpose of more convenient transportation in the Sleighs that took the Clothing for Albany for the northern posts at Oswega and Niagara — The whole of that business has got confused by subsequent management after they left you — When I know the number and contents of the Hogsheads that was distributed into two Tierces, I believe I shall be able to set the business right — inform me also whether the two Tierces were marked as containing what was in the Hogshead. — I am, Sirs, your most obedient Servant, Samuel Hodgdon. — Mess^rs Smiths Newark. — Philadelphia 26^th April 1799. Sir, Captain Stennant commanding at Zittland is very desirous to obtain Tents for his men, he is apprehensive when the warm weather commences his men as they are at present may be exposed to contagious disorders — He has Sixty one men — would it not be best to order Ten common and one Horseman's Tents for his use? He asks whether his men may not be indulged with a greater quantity of Clothing than the Law allows, providing they pay for them at the contract prices — will thank you to inform me that I may be enable to communicate to him what may be expected from his requisition. — I am, Sir, your most obedient Servant, Samuel Hodgdon. — James McHenry, Esq^t Secretary of War. —