M^r John Haris Sir War Office 15 March 1798 Be pleased to deliver to Samuel Hodgdon Esquire the Stores and other Articles undermentioned for the Frigate Constellation that they may be transported to that Ship with all possible dispatch. Viz: 700 Double Headed and Chain Shot — 24 pounders 500 ... d° ......... d° ......... 18 pounders 700 Grape and Cannister Shot ... 24 pounders 300 ... d° ......... d° ......... 12 pounders 50 Marine Muskets with accoutrements & complete 12 Dozen Sheep Skins — 2700 Flannel Cartridges for 24 pounders 1000 ... d° ... for 12 pounders 50 Quires of Cannon Cartridge paper 20 ... d° ....... Musket ...... &c 10 ... d° ....... Pistol ....... d° 6 Brass belted Harpes with bells for Marines 2 Drums complete ........ d° 2 Fifes and Slings ........ d° 10 Dozen of Flints for Blunderbusses 25 — ditto — for Muskets for Marines 50 — ditto — assorted — d° 18 Haversacks for Marines 44 Suits of Cloathing complete with Blankets for Ma[rines] 2 d° ....... for Ser[jean]ts 60 Powder Horns 3 C^wt of Match Stuff — 24 Port Fires 56 Priming Tubes for 24 pounders 20 ... ditto ... for ... 12 pounders 12 Punch Barrels 1 Box of Spermacita or Wax Candles 200 Cannisters of Shot for 3 pound Howitzers James McHenry [horizontal rule] [Hodgden Sir War Office March 15^th 1798 —] [Esquire —] I have to request that you will be pleased to have the Articles and Stores contained in the list herewith inclosed transported to the Frigate Constellation lying in the Patapsco in the most expeditious and safest manner. If the Articles contained in my order of the 15 of November last have not been sent to that Ship, I beg you will use your endeavours to have them conveyed with all possible dispatch. — James McHenry — 700 Double Headed and Chain Shot — 24 pounders 300 .... d° .... d° .............. 12 pounders 700 Grape and Cannister Shot ... 24 pounders 300 d° ...... d° ............... 12 pounders 50 Marine Muskets with accoutrements & complete