[draft] Jno Hoff brother of Jos Hoff manager of Hiba. Furnace being sent with a letter to Coll Mifflin [Q]r. Master Gen.l, desiring him that if any Canon [inserted: or] shott was wanted that he (Hoff) was willing to undertake to cast'em - and that the season of the year would soon be at hand when no furnace could Blow, and that the owners of Hiberna Works had given orders that no preparations for another blast the next year be made, and now gave this only notice [strikeout] so that it might be convenient to be at work during the remainder of this blast at that business, - but Jno Hoff finding that Coll: Mifflin was gone to Philia: and no person to open this Letter [strikeout] [inserted: &] give an answer to it, [strikeout] [inserted: illegible] orderd [strikeout] by his brother that [inserted: he] should not get Coll Mifflins [strikeout] answer to this Letter, that he should call on Coll Henry Knox of the Artillery, not finding Coll Knox at Home, and knowing that his brother was desirous of having orders one way or other as soon as possible, he begs that this may serve to inform Coll Knox, [strikeout] in the name of his brother that he will take some pains to get [struck: Genl] Coll Mifflins to answer this letter and have it forwarded to his brother at Hiba as quick as possible, or that he (Coll Knox) will of himself write him an answer [strikeout] fully, and give him orders what kind of stores are wanting, and [struck: of] what price will be given, [struck: when] [inserted: if] he will send the Moulds from fort Washington to Hib[a] for the Canon. [2] Mt Washington Oct 6 1776 Permit Lt Treat to pass Kings Brig & Return HKnox [docket] John Hoff Memoranda For Col: Knox