Sir, Philadelphia, 17^th Aug^t 99. On the 8^th instant I received your letter of the 12^th ulto covering returns of the Clothing and Indian Departments for the Months of January, February and March 1798. the vouchers should have accompanied them, as no Credit can be obtained in my Books until they are examined and found Systematically right. I want an account of the Arrivals and deliveries in the Months of April, May and June 1797, with the Vouchers. A considerable quantity of Clothing was forwarded to the address of Colonel Muigs in the last quarter of the year 1797, marked For Massac Deposit. I have no account how they have been disposed off. Write him on the subject by this conveyance. M^r Sibley in his letter of the 1^st April 1799, mentions the arrival of Twelve Hogsheads of Clothing at Detroit late last fall; but he has not noted their marks and numbers, nor to whom they are addressed, whether all for his Post, or a part to some other destination. This is essential to be known here to enable me to compare his account of their Contents with the original Invoices which I have before me. He mentions his being employed in taking an account of these Hogsheads; and in his subsequent letter of the 1^st July 1799, he mentions that the quantity received in the Twelve Hogsheads are stated as received in this quarter. Ten Watch Coats and Twelve Blankets excepted. Still the marks and numbers of the Hogs heads are wanting. If only Twelve Hogsheads had been sent to the Post the examination would be easy but twice that number has been forwarded with various contents.