[A-11 1797 May 2] War Office, 2^d May 1797. Sir. M^r James Yard of this city, has requested of me, a small quantity of Cannon Shot, to provide for the defence of the Ship Pegau, bound on a voyage to China. I have consented, on condition that he pays to you the full value thereof. — You will be pleased therefore, on his complying with said terms, to deliver to him, the following supply - viz: { Thirty six - Shot for Six pounders — { Forty eight. d^o — ... Four d^o — { Four hundred & Ten — Grape. — The money you receive from M^r Yard, you will be pleased to deliver to Samuel Lewis Jun^r of this office, to be paid by him, to the Treasurer of the United States. I am Sir, Your obed^t Serv. James McHenry Samuel Hodgdon Query — is rounds of unfixed grape meant by the above or how ought — M^r John Harris. Storekeeper.