Now I have all seven pages. Let me compose the transcription. [Springfield March 1. 1796. David Ames making Return of Articles rec'd expended on hand from Nov. 1795 to 1. January 1796. also a return of the work done in the Armourer Shops —] [rec'd [undecipherable] March 1796] Springfield March the 1: 1796 Sir I here with transmit you a Return of the articles received, expended and on hand, from the first of November 1795, to the first of January 96– Also [undecipherable] [undecipherable] the Armourers [undecipherable] at that time. And have forwarded my Accounts to the Accountant for a settlement for the last Year. I have the Honour to be with sentements of respect and Esteme your most humble Servant David Ames Honourable Secretary at War [Return of Articles Rec'd expended on hand January 1. 1796] [48] Return of all the Articles of Black and Smith [undecipherable] Received, Expended, and on hand, at the Springfield [undecipherable] [Table — columns: On hand Nov. 1 1795 | Rec'd since | Total | Expended | On hand Jan. 1 1796] No. of Anvils Cast [undecipherable] for [undecipherable] Bench Vices Hand ditto [undecipherable] of Files Pairs of Bellows Hundreds of Iron lbs. of Steel Bushels of char coals Bitts of Sea coals Grindstones Emery Thimbles [undecipherable] Mill Sets of [undecipherable] dies No. of Sheets [undecipherable] Irons [undecipherable] Irons [undecipherable] Iron Shovels Iron Stove Blankets for [undecipherable] No. of [undecipherable] for [undecipherable] Beds for ditto Bunks for do & for [undecipherable] Sets of Stacking tools Sets of [undecipherable] tools [undecipherable] Sets of [undecipherable] tools [Plyers?] Hammers Pairs of tongs No. of [undecipherable] Large bench vices Hand ditto Pairs of Shears Sets of tools for [undecipherable] Dittos for [undecipherable] Polishing [Sheaths?] Axes Lead [undecipherable] Casks of Oil [undecipherable] and Stocks No. gun [undecipherable] No. gun Stocks No. [undecipherable] [undecipherable] [Totals: Amount Expended | Amount on Hand] As above is a true Return of the Articles, I have Rec'd, expended, and on hand there from [undecipherable] to the best of my knowledge & belief the [undecipherable] January 1796. David Ames [undecipherable] Honourable Secretary at War [Return of Work done in the Armourers Shop — from the 1^st Nov. 1795 to 1^st of Jan^y 1796. —] [49] Return of work don in the Armourers Shop from the first of Nov.^r 1795 to the first of January. 1796 [Table — columns: N^o. of Locks | N^o. of Barrels | N^o. of Muskets completed and put in the Store] On hand last return | 432 | 131 | 167 N^o. of muskets made [since?] | | | 123 Total on hand Jan^y 1^st 1796 | 432 | 131 | 290 Springfield Massachusetts January the 1.. 1796 David Ames Sup^t. Honourable Secretary at War