War. Office, July 25^th 1797. Sir. Please to deliver M^r Tench Francis, such quantities of Junk, and [underline: Old Copper (deposited by him in the public Store)] as he may occasionally want for the use of the Frigate "United States" — to be accountable. — James McHenry Samuel Hodgdon M^r John Harris. — Sir. Be pleased to deliver to M^r Scott Clerk of the Navy Yard as much of the above Articles as he may Call for, for the use of the Frigate U.S., taking his Rec^t for the same in place of one from [undecipherable: Thos?] [undecipherable] M^r John Harris [undecipherable: Hodgdon?] [docket, verso: War Office July 25 — 97 Junk d R^d Copper to be Deli^d to Tench Francis R^p]