New York 23^d Oct^r 1799 Samuel Hodgdon Esq^r Sir I am favord with yours of yesterday's date, and will attend to making the Return of Stores you request — but it will take up much Time, So that I shall not be able to render it you timely for the Shipment to New Orleans — I subjoin you a memorandum of Stores that can be supply'd here, viz: 9 Tons Powder 1800 — Shot, 24 Pounders 1800 — do 12 — do. 400 — Eight In. Shells 2 — Eight In. [undecipherable: Howitzers?], with Carriages Should any difficulty arise in procuring the [undecipherable] I think it probable they may be furnish'd by James Watson Esq^r Navy Agent — together with the 9 pound Shot — I am Sir Yours Respectfully [undecipherable]Burns [Docket on address leaf: Col. [undecipherable] Burns / 23 October 99 / [undecipherable]; addressed: Samuel Hodgdon Esq^r / [undecipherable] / Philadelphia; postal seal]