Cannon to be Transported to Tennessee

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War Office, 21 July 1797. Sir. You will be pleased to carry into immediate effect the order relatively to forwarding to Tennesee, two Brass' Six, and one Three pounders, and one 5½ inch howitzer, complete for service. The quantity and quality of the several articles of military stores necessary (excepting the powder which may be furnished at Knoxville) [strikethrough: I apprise] as stated in your letter to me of the 14^th instant, and submit the mode of transportation of the whole, to such œconomical arrangements, as you may Judge most advisable. I am Sir, respectfully, Your obed^t Serv^t: James McHenry Samuel Hodgdon Esq^r [Received from Stat. Dep^t No. [undecipherable] R.V.O. 4015[undecipherable]] [War Office, 21 July 1797 / The order — [undecipherable] / of forwarding to Tennessee, [undecipherable] / to immediately inform [undecipherable]]

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Two brass six-pounders, one three-pounder, and one five-and-a- half-inch howitzer should be forwarded to Tennessee complete for service. Except for the powder which may be furnished at Knoxville, McHenry approves of the quantity and quality of the several articles of military stores so Hodgdon can make the necessary arrangements for transportation as he sees fit.