[John Hodgdon Sir] [Esquire —] War Office Novem^r 15 1797 You will be pleased to take order to have the following Articles transported to the Frigate Constellation lying at Anchor in the Patapsco from whence Cap^t Truxtun proposes to remove to some other part of the Chesapeack about the 7^th December next — Viz^t 50 Pairs of Pistols 100 Boarding Pikes 150 Cutlashes 100 Boarding Axes with Handles 20 Blunderbusses 1200 Round Shot for 12 pounders 10000 Pistol Balls 15000 Musket Balls James M^c Henry.