War Office December 12. 1797. Sir, Be pleased to deliver to Tench Francis the Purveyor or order, the whole of the parcel of refined Salt petre in Store from which the Six hundred pounds lately drawn was taken, and as much Sulphur as he shall think necessary, for the purpose of being made into Gun powder, and which when made he is to return into the public Magazine. James McHenry [Administrative notation:] 1797 May 23 — purchased of Fletcher — 36 Casks } — — 6071¾ 52 Bags } — — 632 3/4 Part of an Order for 800 — delivered Ross — — 5438 3/4 M^r. Harris — deliver to Jacob Ross taking his Rect for the same Five Thousand four hundred & thirty Eight 3/4 lbs of refined Salt Petre — Dec^t. 12. 1797 [undecipherable] Rec^d M^r. John Harris deliver to Jacob Ross Eight hundred pounds of Brimstone Dec^r. 12. 1797 [undecipherable] Rec^d