[War Office 10 Febry. 1798 / To / Tench Francis] Sir War Office 10 Feby. 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^t Serv^t James McHenry Ordered to be procured Septr. 19. 1797 — 300 Boarding Axes ——————————————————————— in Store 2 Blunderbusses ——————————————————————————— do 105 Battle Lanthorns } 24. Signal D^o N^o 1 } [undecipherable] 24. d^o N^o 2 } 24 pounders { 1600 Double headed and chain shot —— 424. 1^st from foundry { 2200 shots for grape and cannister shot — none can be made without a pattern which [undecipherable] expressly cast for [undecipherable] 12 pounders { 720 double headed and chain shot ——————————— do { 900 shots for Grape and Cannister d^o ——————————— [undecipherable] 18 Speaking Trumpets ———————————————————————— In Store do 90,000 Musket and Pistol Balls ——————————————— do Decer. 13 — 30 Brass hilted hangers —— 18 in Store the remainder must / for importation To be repaired and Completed — June 16. 1797 — 600 Pistols —————————————————————————————— In Store 42 Blunderbusses —————————————————————————— do 300 Boarding pikes ——————————————————————— do 550 Cutlasses ————————————————————————————— Work in [undecipherable] and preparing 10 Serjeants coats } 152 privates d^o } In Store Decem^r: 13 — 180 Musketts for the Marines ——————————————— In Store, part the rest preparing Tench Francis Esq^r