War Office March 27. 1798. Sir, Be pleased to deliver to Samuel Hodgdon Esq^r for transpor­tation to Norfolk in Virginia addressed to captain Richard S. Blackburn 2^d Artillerists Clothing for four Sergeants two Music and fifty six privates. Infantry and also the Musicians Coats to be forwarded to Ensign Boote at New Brunswick — I am Sir Your obed Servant James McHenry Samuel Higgins M^r John Harris [War Office March 27 — 1798 Cloathing to be fow^d Cap^t Rich^d Blackburn Norfolk Virginia & 2 Inf Music Coats to be fow^d to Ensign Boote (Boots) fow^d]