New York 3^d June 1799. Jam^s Hodgam Esq^r Sir Inclosed are two Receipts from the Paymaster & D^r Master of the 19^th Reg^t of Infantry, for Sundry Cloathing & Stores, let from [undecipherable] Capt— I enclose them, which you will please give me credit for in your Books. Also last Sunday last the Sundry Articles I forwarded them to A consig^t of D. Nephew of Albany, together with two other Receipts for Army Articles, by order of the pers of A. Vien, & Gen^t. Hamilton, as per two of said Receipts — which you will please also to my Credit. I wrote you a few days since Respect to Sundry Articles to be forwarded me to deliver to Gen^t. Hamilton on occasion Requires — and should be happy to hear from you on that subject. I have it in contemplation to send my yoked yard to Cape Francois in Company with M^r Joseph Anthony, to establish a House there, under the Firm of Anthony Sands & Co — and will thank you to procure a letter of Introduction from Col^t. Pickering to M^r Stevens, and forward it to me. — he will probably go in the course of three or four Weeks. I am with respect Sir Your mo^st Ob^t Ser^t For O. Stevens Austin Sands