[M^r Sam^t Hodgison Philadelphia] [Chatham June 8 1799 [undecipherable: Andley?] after Supt [undecipherable] May 14 1800 am—] Sir I have wrote Several Times to friend Nicholson on the Subject of imployment in the armorentway But have Receiv^d no answer And Take the impudence On my Self to Adress your Self on the Subject if my Surcumstances would admit I Should said on your Parsonly and not troubled you in this way if there Is any Chance for imployment in the way your Signifying it to me will Lay me under Obligation To your Self and the Publick Y^rs S. Hodgison Supe intendent of Mise any Stores. S. Stanley I are to work for the Ship Connecticut at [undecipherable] Chatham June 8 1799 [M^r Nicholason says he Lives in Chatham — Connecticut]