[War Office Dec^r 5. 1797 Shot to be sold to Philip Nicklin & C^o] War Office December 5. 1797 Sir, Be pleased to deliver to Philip Nicklin and Company or order fifty Cannon Shot for four pounders, to be paid for by them at the full value, the money so received you will deliver to Samuel Lewis Senior of this Office to be paid by him unto the Treasurer of the United States — James McHenry Samuel [undecipherable] M^r John Harris