[War Office Aug 1. 1798 Rifles (20) to be deld Tench Francis Esqr Purveyor] War Office February 1. 1798 Sir, Be pleased to deliver to Tench Francis Esqr Purveyor for the use of the Indian department Twenty Rifles, for which he will pay the full value, the money so received to be delivered to Samuel Lewis Secr. of this Office, to be paid to the Treasurer of the United States — James McHenry Samuel [undecipherable] M^r John Harris