Sir, [D R O] November 1^st 1794 Agreeably to your request this morning, I have the honor to annex the number and size of cannon actually contracted for — the remainder is under offer to S Hughes [strikethrough: S]^r & Brown & Frances &^co to be given to each contract in proportion to the quantities that they have already contracted for. This would be 37 cannon to S Hughes & 23 to B &c A contract with S Hughes &C^o For 50 battering Cannon 32^d                                                      50         ^d Ditto     24                                                      90         Navy     D^o Contract w^th Brown & Frances &C^o For 34 battering Cannon 32^d                                                           34         Ditto     24                                                           60         Navy     24 Remains of the requisition 62 Cannon [undecipherable] 16   batt^g Cannon   32^d} [The]                                                                   16         D^o        24                                                                   30         Navy    24 parties contracting above, would have agreed for these all first, but it was deemed best by the Sec^y of the Treas^y to keep a part open for other offers. The Sec^y of the Treasy at War                     I have the honor to be with                               great respect Sir y^r mo: Ob^t Serv^t                                       Signed   T. [undecipherable]   C R