[War Office May 3^d 179[7] Sundries to be forwarded to Cecil [undecipherable] for the purpose of proving Cannon [undecipherable]] War Office. 3 May 1797. Sir. Please to deliver M^r Hoodgdon, for transportation to Cecil furnace in Maryland, the following articles from the military Stores, to be used in proving the cannon casting for the United States under the direction of Samuel Hughes Eq^r — viz: One Hammer & Sponge Stave with head for 24 ] One. d^o —— d^o —— d^o—12 } pounder. One. d^o —— d^o —— d^o — 9 } One. d^o —— d^o —— d^o — 6 } One Worm with Ladle and Stave for - - 12. ] One - d^o - d^o - - d^o - - - 9. } pounder. One. d^o - - d^o - - d^o - - - 6. } Three Sponges with heads & Staves for Howitzers. Paper Cartridges— — Sixty for 12 pounders, to contain 3 pounds powder, each. Forty - - - 12 d^o - - - - - - - common. Forty eight - 9 d^o - - - - - - 6 pounds powder. " — Twenty four - 9 d^o - - - - - - 4½ d^o — d^o —,- Twenty four - 6 d^o - - - - - - 4. d^o — d^o —" — Twelve - - - - 6 d^o - - - - - - 3. d^o — d^o —, — Oakum Wads— Two hundred for 12. ] One hundred & forty — 9. } pounders. — Seventy two - - - - 6. } Three Shot patterns — 6. 9. & 12 pounders. am Sir, respectfully, Your obed^t Serv^t James McHenry Samuel Hod[g]don M^r John Harris. Storekeeper.