[Copy] New York 14^th May 1800. Sir I have the honor to inform you, that I forwarded, on the 1^st of April last, returns of Cloathing wanted for Captains Eddens's, Reid's & Stille's Companies of the 2^d Reg^t of Art^t & Eng^rs to Samuel Hodgdon Esq^r Superintendant of military Stores at Philadelphia, and on the 1^st of May other similar returns and at the same times not having received any information of the Cloathing on the former returns being issued, I requested Mr. Hodgdon to inform me when the said Cloathing would be issued — which has not been complied with — I have the honor to Major Gen^d. A. Hamilton (Signed) B. Williamson D^t M^t G^c