War department 25 June 1798 Sir Be pleased to deliver to the order of Major Lewis Tousard One barrel of Gunpowder. twelve twenty four pound Cannon balls. One twenty four pound Searcher One twenty four pound rammer and two port fires — If Major Tousard should want any Roper Crowbars or other articles for proving and embarking any of the Guns now on Wind mill Island you will be pleased to supply them to be returned as soon as the business shall be accomplished James M^cHenry [signed] Samuel [undecipherable] M^r John Harris [marginalia, left side:] In case the within to John C Morrison — Whereas to except for those Already had and [endorsement, upper right:] War Office June 25. 1798 — Lewis Tousard — James [undecipherable]