[480] [/18] Philadelphia 20 June 1799 I am informed at some, I cannot [undecipherable] time, one thousand stand of Arms were [undecipherable] from your Store in [undecipherable] to the State of New York— If the information is true, and the Arms were delivered by you I have thank you to inform when, and more where from they were delivered, and what kind of receipt was taken for them— If they were delivered previous to your having charge of the Stores, I wish you to use your en- deavours to inform yourself, and communicate to me, every Particular respecting them as it is our intention to collect the Arms immediately— Let me hear from you as early as possible on the business:— I am, Sir, your most obedient Servant, Capt. M. G. Housen— Samuel Hodgdon.— Albany.— /si Philadelphia 20 June 1799 Yesterday I received yours of the 14^th Instant— [undecipherable] now give to forward [undecipherable] Musket Stocks to your [undecipherable] by the earliest and most sure conveyance— I hope they will be with you timely to [undecipherable] any loss of time to the workman in the [undecipherable] Branch — I am glad to find the returns are [undecipherable] [undecipherable] have got safely to hand— I hope the [undecipherable] at your [undecipherable: best progress] [undecipherable], and the Manufacture will bear examination with the [undecipherable]— I am entire partial to the [undecipherable], I hope it will eventually appear that my assortment is [undecipherable] [undecipherable] to be [undecipherable] to the [undecipherable] by the establishment:— I am, Sir, your most obedient [undecipherable] Sam. Hodgdon Joseph Williams— Springfield Massachusetts—