[John Harris Sir] War Office May 3, 1777 Please to deliver M^r Hodgdon for transportation to Cecil Furnace Maryland the following articles from the Military Stores to be used in proving three Cannon castings for the United States under the direction of Samuel Hughes Esquire — viz One Rammer and Sponge, Stave with head for 24 ) One .... d^o ........ d^o ............ d^o .... 19 ) pounders One .... d^o .... d^o ............. d^o .... 9 ) One .... d^o .... d^o ............. d^o .... 6 ) One Worm with Castle and Stave for ..... 12 ) One .... d^o ......... d^o ...... d^o ..... 9 ) pounders One .... d^o .... d^o .... d^o .......... 6 ) Three Spunges with heads and Staves for Howitzers Paper Cartridges — Sixty for 12 pounders to contain 6 pounds powder each Forty .. 12 .. d^o ........... common. Forty eight 9 d^o ........... 6 pound 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 — and 12 [undecipherable]