Sir West Point July 19^th 1787 Captain Jeffords inform'd me that you had a set of powder Sieves that you would sell I have writ to Gen. Knox about the Subject, who has directed me to ask you the price of them — If you have not dispos'd of them, I will thank you to inform me how long they have been in Use, and what will be the lowest price you will ask for them — But if you should have sold them, please to Inform me where I can get a New Set Made, and what will be the price of them — I am Sir & Henry Weiner Esq^r [at] Goshen — Sir West Point 8^th March 1789 — I have receiv'd yours of 12^th Ultimo, and have wrote to the [undecipherable], but he did not [undecipherable] what he should ask for the Sieves, but that he should be here in eight a ten days himself, but he has not Come as yet — I have not as yet been able to make an estimate of what the Cashe will Cost, as I have not seen any Cooper that would Come here to work, and to see wether it [undecipherable] be cheapest to give him so much a piece [strikethrough: from] or so much a month, but the hoops will Cost about [undecipherable] shillings I have sent by the Brown — Mr Hoy the Returns of Ordnance and Quarter Masters Stores for the Month of February 1789 — Mr Hoy having requested permission to go to New York for eight or ten days to enquire after his family, As there is not much to be done at present I have given him permission for that term of Time — As the Ice is now beginning to brake up I expect to find down them three [undecipherable] by Shortly — I am Sir & The Honourable Major Gen Knox Secretary at War —