[4] M^r John Harris Sir War Office February 3 179[undecipherable] Proposes to deliver to Lieu^t. M^cRea for the Marines on board the Frigate United States one Musket complete on his returning one to be repaired which has been broken by accident James M^cHenry S Hodgdon Esquire Sir War Office 12 February [17]9[undecipherable] I beg the favour of requesting you to furnish me with a Statement of what part of the following Articles can be drawn from the Public Stores and when the remainder can be prepared as they will be wanted for the Frigate Constellation as soon as the Navigation of the River is open. Josiah Fox 60 Border Irons 5 £[undecipherable] of Match Stuff 24 Pit fires 12 Sheep Skins 6 Dozen Spinning Tubes 2800 Flannel Cartridges for 24 pounders 1000 — ditto for 12 pounders 50 Quire of Cannon Cartridge Paper 20 — D^o — of Musket — ditto