War Office Nov. 22^d 1798 Medicines to be forn^d to New port Rhode Island, ) ( M^r John Harris — Medicine D^t [undecipherable: Dept] --- War department, Novem^r 22 1798 Sir M^r Francis has been directed to purchase and deliver a quantity of Medicines and hospital Stores for the Garrison at Newport R. I. As soon as they are received be pleased to deliver them to Samuel Hodgdon Esq for transportation addressed to Cap^t William Littlefield — James McHenry Samuel Hodgdon M^r John Harris