[War Office 10 Febry. 1798 To Tench Francis] [#160] Sir War Office 10 Febry 1798 You will be pleased to inform me as early as may be what part of the following articles ordered to be procured have been obtained, where they are deposited and when the remainder may be expected — It may be proper also to state, what part of the Articles ordered to be Manufactured, or repaired have been completed and where the same are deposited — and am Sir your ob^dt Serv^t James McHenry ordered to be procured [Jany. 19. 1797] 300 Boarding Axes — — — — — — — — — in Store 2 Blunderbusses — — — — — — — — — d^o 105 Battle Lanthorns — — — — — — — — 5 d^o 24. Signal d^o N^o 1 — — — — — — 24. d^o N^o 28 — — — — — — 1500 Double headed and chain Shot — — — 424 [undecipherable] in store [undecipherable] [24 pounders] 2200 Shot for Grape and Cannister Shot [undecipherable] 720 double headed and chain Shot [undecipherable] [12 pounders] 900 Shot for Grape and Cannister d^o — — In d^o 18 Speaking Trumpets — — — — — — — — In d^o 4000 Musket and Pistol Balls — — — — — — d^o [Dec^r 13] 30 Brass hilted Hangers — — — — — — 15 t^o [undecipherable] To be repaired and Completed — [June 16. 1797] 600 Pistols — — — — — — — — — 8 [undecipherable] 17 Blunderbusses — — — — — — — — — d^o 300 Boarding pikes — — — — — — — — [undecipherable] in Store [undecipherable] 550 Cutlasses — — — — — — — — — [undecipherable] and [undecipherable] 10 Sergeant's Coats — — — — — — — — In Store 152 Privates d^o — — — — — — — — [Dec^r 13] 180 Muskets for the Marines — — — — In Store [undecipherable] Tench Francis Esq^r