War department 6. August 1798 Sir, Be pleased to deliver to the orders of the Secretary of the Navy Nine Six pound Cannon for which he will return others of equal goodness in one month— James McHenry Samuel Hodgdon Do — Samuel Hodgdon Esq^r M^r Harris will deliver the above guns from those inserted in his Return — not any of the Copies. [signature] [Docket:] War Office Aug. 6. 1798 9 - 6 pounder Cannon to the Sec[retary] of the Navy —