[Address:] Samuel Hodgpkins Esq Quarter master General of the City of Philadelphia [Endorsement:] William [undecipherable] [undecipherable] Philadelphia [undecipherable] 22 [undecipherable] Balto 27^th July 1799 Samuel Hodgpkins Esq^r D^r Sir, Excuse me for troubling You at this present moment, but having a favour opport=unity, by M^r Jacob Gedding of Your City, I have thought fit to Order Given him, and by this Infor=mation, to Remind You of a small Ballance that may be due me on a load of Goods taken by me out in March 98 to the Tennessee, the Return load of which was part brot'en by a certain Hubbard,— However You being in Possession of all the Papers Respecting this business, I need not trouble You with more Menutes, Respecting the same. — My Situation the life at prime Demands the Greatest Assis=tance, therefore hope, whatever may be due to me, on the above Business, You will Readily pay to my order now sent on in favour of M^r Gedbees. Y^r Humb^le William Mc[undecipherable]