[448] Philadelphia 16 May, 1799 Sir, I was absent when your letter of the 13^th inst. and I have since my Return made enquiry, and find that all your Clothing except a few Serjeants Vests and linen Overalls, and [undecipherable] for Musicians which are not in Store, have been forwarded. As soon as they are received, they will be sent to you.— your most obedient Servant— Samuel Hodgson Lt John Macwharter Pay Masta to 11^th Regt. Intendant of Issues Office, Philadelphia, 16^th May, 1799.— Sir, The day before yesterday I returned from Elizabeth Town and New york, to which places I have been requested to proceed to examine and finally determine on the propriety of receiving the Shot at those places cast by you for and on account of the United States.— I found that of the Shot sent to New York as part of the contract, only Two thousand, five hundred and nine Twenty-four pounders had passed inspection, and had been taken by the Agent for the Department of War to the public account; the remainder he says you were informed were de- fected, and subject to your own only for a future [undecipherable] at Elizabeth Town I found Seven hundred and fourteen, Thirty- [undecipherable] pounders Shot, of which I accepted Five hundred and twenty four, and rejected One hundred and ninety— Of twenty four pounders Shot, I found Two thousand and twenty, of which number Nine hundred and eighty eight were accepted, and one thousand and thirty two rejected— the good Shot I have sent to New york, the bad remains at Elizabeth Town to your order and account—