[Richard Parke — 13 Augst 1799] [12] Samuel Hodgdon Esquire Philadelphia Post Carlile Barracks 13 August 1799 Sir I have to acknowledge the receipt of your letter of the 9^th Instant together with the Deed Enclosed) the Deed is not recorded in this County it would be very propper to have it forwarded for that purpose) I have communicated to Colns Postlethwaite & Alexander the contents of your letter who are of Opinion the Survey or Draught is absolutely necessary to ascertain the publics claim the Channel of the Spring has been so often changed that but few traces of the Old channel can be ascertained especially the publics claim as it is fenced and in the Possession of others who is making Application to the Proprietors Agent for a title) therefore hope you will make every Possible endeavour to forward the Draught and survey by next Post; Col Alexander is Directed by the Agent to make a Survey of the publics claim and is unwilling to proceed on the business until he be fully acquainted with the bounds of it — Should there be any Conveyance from Judge Wilson to Col Flowers of his lease or any Contract in writing in any way concerning it you Will be pleased to forward them as Monday next is the Day appointed to make the survey the wish to take off the publics claim on all Quarters as the land is good and near the town your requested Information Concerning the Roomes in the Barrack I will State precisely their is 36 Rooms Each 21 feet 0 Inches by 14 feet 7 Inches Supposed to contain 20 Men Each) the lower tier of Rooms has no floors and is not in the estimation to of Repairs. I am Doubtfull the agent is friendly to the claims of Wilsons heirs as the are people of English we here their is Thornburgh and the Mullen familys who is all connected with those heirs — The land that Wilsons heirs Claims on the Spring would sell this Day for 30$ per acre you will be pleased to forward Instructions to me to have the business Done in a very Pointed manner also when the Deed is given to have it Recorded Immediately as Mr Watts and a number of People will not believe that the United States will purchase from the Proprietors Agent Colns Postlethwaite and Alexander is friendly to the publics claim and wish to see the Original Draught and any papers that Col Flowers may have had to supports the publics Claim I am Sir with Esteem Samuel Hodgdon Esq Rich: Parke The Original Draught I left in your own hands Jul: was a year [strikethrough: about] about the 3^th or 5^th of the month if its not here by next Monday it will be altogether against our Claim R P Please let me know who has got the Contract for furnishing Provisions at this Post, I Should be glad to Do the Quarter Maste duty as you know I was Punctu— in Doing the business when you were Quar Maste General and I will answer for it that I will purchase much lower than any Person who will be alowed five per cent you will oblige me much to mention it to the Secretary of War l R P