[Sec of War / Decr. 2. 1796. / from [undecipherable] Steel for Springfield / to be delivered for Transportation] M^r. John Harris — Storekeeper — War Office Dec^r. 2 — 1796. Sir, Please to deliver to Samuel Hodgdon, for transportation to the Armoury at Springfield, in Massachusetts, Five Tons of Iron, and a Half Ton of Steel; which M: Francis, the Purveyor, has been directed to furnish for that purpose — James McHenry — [M^r. Harris — / Storekeeper —] M^r. Harris will please to have the whole or such part of the above Iron as may be on hand prepared for Transportation immediately 2 December 1796 Samuel Hodgdon