War Office August 19. 1797 Sir, Be pleased to deliver to Samuel Hodgdon Esq. to be him forwarded to Lieut Claiborne at Richmond in Virginia. Thirty suits of Infantry Clothing (one thereof to be Serjeants and two Musics) thirty stand of Arms and Accoutrements, thirty Knapsacks and one Drum and fifes I am Sir Your ob^t Servant James McHenry Samuel Hodgdon M^r John Harris [cover: War Office Aug 19. 97. Cloathing & Arms &c. to be Deliv^d to Sam^t Hodgdon Esq. for Transportation to Richmond Virginia to L^t Claiborne]