New York 27 Decem^r 1799 Samuel Hodgdon Esq^r Sir I have received your favor of 20^th Inst. inclosing a return of Sundries to be furnished by me for Maj^r [undecipherable] No^s which I shall take immediate measures to compleat — In answer to your favor of 19^th Inst. I would observe, that [strikethrough: M^r [undecipherable]] McLean has been to [undecipherable] Hope Furnace [undecipherable] selected such Shot, as would pass Inspection, but it appears there is not sufficient quantity to be found, to complete the order and therefore shall be under [undecipherable] in making up the deficiency [undecipherable] some in this city, without [undecipherable] receive direction to the contrary — The Shot received from Eliz^t Town, (say 24 Pounds) I have put on board the Ship [undecipherable] — I am not able to inform you an acc^t of the Quantity of Shot [undecipherable] from M^r Hope, as M^r McLean is sick, and unable to give me a particular Statem^t of the Same, but will forward a Statement thereof, as soon as I can obtain it from him, which I hope will be on Monday next — There are numbers of Vessels going to Savannah, on board of which I can at any time, put what Clothing you send, and would advise you to forward it immediately I am Sir Your Hble for [undecipherable: probable reading "Ebenezer"] Stevens [undecipherable] [Address panel: [undecipherable] Hodgdon Esq^r / [undecipherable] / Philadelphia]