[cover endorsement, text written sideways:] Abstract of articles purchased by Ebenez^r Stevens agent for the Department of New York, transmitted by the accountant to Samuel Hodgdon Sup. of Military Stores the 24^th January 1799 [Entered 31^st [undecipherable] 1799] [1^st Jan^y 1799 — [undecipherable initials]] [Ex^d — [undecipherable initials]] [Received from State Dep't. Nov. 24, 1894. R.P.O.401310.] --- Abstract of articles purchased by Ebenezer Stevens Esq^r Agent for the War Department at New York in the Month of December 1798 & for which he is to be charged & held accountable on the Books of the Superintendant of Military Stores.... Viz^t. | Of whom purchased | Ironwork for Gun Carriages — Articles | Price | Bomb Shells — Numb | weight | Price | Remarks | |---|---|---|---|---|---|---| | William Irwin & Co^s | Ironwork for 2 Guns | | | | | | | | £755[superscript] | @1/3[superscript] | | | | | | | x 2 Spring firelocks | @1/each | | | | | | | y 2 Swivel hooks | @16/d° | | | | | | | x 93 Nails | @1/2 d° | | | | | | | Ironwork for 5 travel= | | | | | all the charges | | | ing Gun Carriages | | | | | are extended in | | | £3913[superscript] | @1/6[superscript] | | | | New York Currency | | | D° for 7 D° | | | | | | | | £1333[superscript] | @1/3- | | | | | | Peter Coruth.... | x 5 Fell cast Iron boxes | £4.15.[undecipherable] in all | | | | | | | x 5 Back band chains | | | | | | | | & hooks | £4 in all | | | | | | | x 7 Screws & boxes for | | | | | | | | Brass 12 pounders | £56. in all | | | | | | | x 155 lb Iron for Devil Lining | @3/6[superscript] | | | | | | | x 1 Gun screw & handle | £2.3.[undecipherable] in all | | | | | | E. Lucet & Co | | | 720 | 24.10.3.23 | £40[undecipherable] | | | [Totals] | | | 720 | 24.10.3.23 | | | Department of War Accountants Office January 24^th 1799. transmitted to M^r. Hodgdon & letter of the above date. [signature] [undecipherable] Simmons Sec^t Dep^t War