kinds, nor induce can they have— I wish you to converse [with] General Hamilton in a transient way, and confer his senti[ments] on the subject— The letter of introduction for [undecipherable: probable reading "Leogan"], sho[uld] be with you shortly.— your most Obedient Servant— Col Ebenezer Stevens.— Samuel Hodgson— Philadelphia, 27 June, 1799.— Before Mr Anneely left this City he gave his landlord Mr John Taylor three notes for thirty three Dollars and Ninety eight Cents each, and an order with me to pay them by Stoppages from his wages as they became due— As no money passed through my hands the notes remain unpaid— I wish to thank you to speak to Mr Anneely on the subject, and with him devise a plan to enable me to discharge such of the notes as are due, if he is not able to pay all of them— Mr Taylor calls on me frequently to make enquiry relative to the business, but always behaves like a Gentleman— I have made advances to the [undecipherable] of your letter to the amount of $[undecipherable] Dollars, this you will notice as may be convenient— I hope your Canal progresses finely— Mr Brindly supposes the digging [undecipherable] generally but easy, if that is the case I shall soon expect to hear, it is on [a] third [undecipherable]— We are beginning a pretty extensive, and of course expensive business here— We have purchased Seven [undecipherable: probable reading "Acres"] of ground on the corner of [undecipherable] Street, bearing into the Schuylkill for the purpose of building a Salvatory, Arsenal, Magazine, Work Shop, Barracks &c. I think we are in a fair way to [undecipherable] another [undecipherable] thousand Dollars in this [undecipherable], for the [undecipherable] contemplate Substantial, plain and commodious Buildings— I have not [undecipherable] from you for some time past— [undecipherable] all remains quiet, and that you are prosecuting the business as profitably as under circumstances can be expected.— Be pleased to [undecipherable: probable reading "call"] on.— [undecipherable] his Son is at his place, and seems to be well satisfied— We all remain well; hitherto the City is remarkably healthy I am Sir &c Samuel Hodgson— Jno Mackey— Philadelphia, 28 June, 1799. Sir, your Favour of the 21^st instant is before me— I know not what may be the amount of the transportation of Mr. King's Baggage, but I think a reasonable sum maybe allowed— Enclosed you have a Bill of Articles promised for Capt Cornelius Lyman, and charged to you— Am Glad to find the Recruiting with you as [undecipherable] where else you are Briskly. We are doing all we can to hurry the Cloathing [undecipherable] that the materials have arrived— The [undecipherable] [undecipherable] &c. which is unfavorable at the present moment— Nothing particularly new— your most Obedient Servant— Samuel Hodgson— Major James Craig—