[War Office April 9^th 1798 Sundries to be sent for the Frigate Constitution —] War Office 9^th April 1798 Sir Be pleased to deliver to Samuel Hodgdon Esquire, the Military Stores contained in the enclosed list, to be transported to the Frigate Constitution lying at Boston. James McHenry Samuel Hodgdon M^r John Harris a List of Articles to be transported to Boston for the Frigate Constitution Viz: # 100 Pairs of Pistols. 200 Cutlasses. 150 [undecipherable] 244 Cas. fow^d. — 750 Stools of Grape and Cannister Shot 24 pounders. 150 Cas. fow^d. — 300 D° — d° — — — — d° — — — — 12 pounders. # 450. Double Headed and Chain Shot — — 24 pounders # 240. D° — — — — — d° — — — 12 pounders. # 750. Round Shot — — — — — — — — 12 pounders # 60 Muskets with accoutrements &c complete for Marines. # 8 Brass Hilted Hangers with Belts for Serjeants &c — # 12 Suits of Serjeant Cloathing — including Blankets. # 55 — d° Privates, (including 2 Musicians & 3 Corporals,) d° # 60 Knapsacks. # 2 Drums Complete with Spare Heads. # 2 Fifes with Slings, complete. (no Slings for [undecipherable]) # 360 Musket Flints. # 80 Flints for Blunderbusses. # 720 D° Assorted. # 3000 Flannel Cartridges — — — for 24 pounders # 1400 D° — — — — — — — — for 12 pounders. # 20 Dozen of Portfires — — 180 Priming Tubes — — [undecipherable] 60 D° # 12 Dressed Sheepskins. # 4 C^wt. of Match Stuff — # 30 quire of Cannon Cartridge paper. # 20 D° — of Musket d° — # 10 D° — of Pistol d° — # 72 Pouch Barrels # 1. Box of Spermacita or War Candles — 30. Lynch Stocks —