War Office February 27. 1798 Sir, Be pleased to deliver to Samuel Hodgdon Esq for transportation to Port Tobacco Maryland for Lieut Samuel R Dyson Twenty five suits of Infantry Clothing, twenty five stands of Arms and Accoutrements, twenty five Canteens and twenty five Knapsacks and one Drum and fife — James McHenry Samuel Hodgdon [M^r John Harris] [February 27^th 1798 War Office Clothing & Arms to be forwarded to the detach^t of Troops at Port Tobacco Maryland]