Surveyors Office Philadelphia June 7.^th 1800 Sir As it is understood that the Navy Office will close in this place to day and the Treasurers continue here untill the first of next month, I submit to you the propriety of directing a warrant to issue in my favor for a sum sufficient to meet such orders for purchases as you may think will be directed to me from the navy Department prior to the Establishment of the Treasury at the city of Washington — I have the Honor to be with great respect Hon^bl Benjamin Stoddert Esq^r — your most Obed^t Serv^t Secretary of the navy —