War Office March 8. 1798 Sir, Be pleased to deliver to Messieurs Willings and Francis or order for the use of their Ship Criterion bound for Canton Three hundred four pound Shot, and five hundred weight of grape Shot, for which they will pay you the full value, which money you will deliver to Samuel Lewis Senior of this Office to be by him deposited with the Treasurer of the United States.— James McHenry Samuel Hodgdon M^r John Harris Please to deliver the above mentioned Articles to Capt. George Dominick, and the Amount shall be paid by Willings & Francis Permitted 8. March 98 [War Office March 8^th 1798 Shot to be d^d Willings & Francis]