[off J. Trixton] Sir War Office June 16^th 1797 I have received your letter of the 14 instant with a Copy of your Table of signals. It appears methodical and well digested, and the accompanying observations the result of reading and experience. I shall direct the printing to be paid & [off Treasury] Sir W O June 19, 1797 You will be pleased to direct the Purveyor to purchase, for the Naval Service the Articles, following $[undecipherable] 300 Boarding Axes 2 [undecipherable: probable reading "Pelicandoes"] 103 Battle [undecipherable] and Lanthorns 24 Signal [undecipherable] N° 1 24 [undecipherable] N° 2 1000 double Header and Chain Shot 24 pounders 2200 [undecipherable: probable reading "Steels"] of Iron for Grape Shot 24 pounders 770 double Header and Chain Shot 12 pounders 900 [undecipherable: probable reading "Steels"] of Iron for Grape Shot 12 pounders 18 Speaking Trumpets [strikethrough: 20,000] 30,000 [undecipherable] Musket and pistol Balls, to be cast from Lead in the [undecipherable] [Mr. John Brown, Hope Insurance] Sir War Office June 23, 1797 You will be pleased to deliver to the order of [undecipherable] Frances Esq^r purveyor Thirty Four 24 pounders of the number cast for the Fortifications of the United States