Philadelphia 21^st June. 1799 Col^o David Henley requests to have fifty frames of Putty, and Six Boxes ½^o Window Glass forwarded as soon as may be for the use of the new Barrack Building at Belize, and better West Point. Will you please to give an order for their purchase and deposite in the public Store for the purpose of being sent by the first Waggon that loads for Knoxville. [P.S. Col^o Henley says a compleat Set of Armourers Tools are more wanted at his post.] James M^cHenry Esq^r. Secretary of War— I am, Sir, your most obedient Serv^t Sam^l. Hodgdon.— Philadelphia, 21^st June. 1799— I have receiv'd your letter of the 14^th instant. Shall be glad to receive the requisite Returns at an early day. There is no necessity for suspending your Commissary appointment, as they have no relation to the Returns; certain papers are wanting from the Comptroller's office which have been repeatedly applied for without effect; I am informed they may now be had, and as soon as I have compleated a General Return for General Hamilton I shall attend to that business and I hope be enabled to effect it. The Secretary of War has fixed Col. Stevens's Salary for past services at 1230 Dollars and future ones at 1000 Dollars per annum— By a letter received from Stevens this morning, he refuses the compensations, and resigns his employment. I will inform you the final result as soon as known— your most obedient Serv^t Samuel Hodgson Major Isaac Craig.—