[191] The Secretary of the Navy informs me you have written &directed me to supply any articles in Store on his Order. I have received no such letter. Parm Sir (your most Obedient Servant,) James Mc^Henry Esq^r Samuel Hodgdon Philadelphia 25^th August 1798 Sir, I have received your letter of the 22^d Inst. I have no letter from the Secretary of War, authorising the delivery of Stores to your order. We have no Military Stores or Arms on hand which were procured for the Navy, you must remember the Articles thus circumstanced remaining on hand were delivered to Capt Gill. In a letter to the Secretary of War dated the 17^th Inst. I informed him the selection & apprasement of the Arms intended to be sold to your department had been made and that 629 were accordingly ready to be delivered at 6 dollars a piece in their present state. I have received no answer to the letter. We have also on hand 160 pairs of Pistols which at a small expence may be made to answer well for shipping, the information may perhaps enable you to procure an order for delivery by way of purchase at an appraised value. With sentiments of respect & esteem I am Sir Your most Ob^t Servant Samuel Hodgdon B. Stoddert Esq^r Secretary of the Navy