[448] S^ir, Philadelphia, 17^th May, 1799 To day I am favoured with your letter of the 10^th Instant — The directions relative to the Medicine supposed to Januas will write to the proper Officer at Massac, directing him to select and forward such parts and portions as are suitable, and requisite for the Troops at Loftus's Cliffs, and its vicinity — The Stores purchased for Cap^t. Lyman are now forwarded and must be with you before this gets to hand — M^r Withrow declines giving his situation with M^r Harris — I have engag'd M^r Ezekiel Ring to go to your assistance, he has a family which he takes with him — His recommendations which I have in writing from the Accountants Office assures me he will answer your purpose — He sets off on Monday next, and I shall make him a small advance to enable him to proceed — Adieu — your most obedient Servant, Major Isaac Craig — Samuel Hodgdon — S^ir, Philadelphia, 15^th May 1799 — When your letter of the 29^th Ult^o arrived I was absent in you on Public business — Twenty complete suits of Clothing is ordered to supply the deficiency you mention for your men, the whole is not in the public Store this moment, but I expect it will be receive from the Contractor shortly — when it shall be forwarded without an hours delay — S[?] the recruiting is brisk, you have been apply for a further supply as soon as this in question arrives — your most obedient Servant — Cap^t Samuel Gates Samuel Hodgdon — Castle William, near Boston —