[undecipherable] [endorsement:] War Office Jan^y 28^th 1799 One Thousand Musket [undecipherable] to be del^d to the order of the Sec^y of the Treasury War department 28 January 1799. Sir Be pleased to deliver to the order of the Secretary of the Treasury One thousand [undecipherable: probable reading "musket"] Stocks. James McHenry Samuel Hodgdon M^r John Harris [address:] Samuel Hodgdon Esq^re Superintendant of Military Stores Philadelphia Treasury Department January 28^th 1799. Sir I have to request, that you will cause to be delivered to the order of M^r John Gardiner junior One thousand seasoned black Walnut Musket Stocks for the use of [undecipherable: probable reading "Rowl. Cottlatt"] Contractor for fabricating [strikethrough: undecipherable] for the use of the United States in Massachusetts. Observing to take the neces[s]ary receipts therefor. I am with consideration Sir, Your Mo. Obed^t Serv^t [undecipherable: signature] Samuel Hodgdon Samuel Hodgdon Esq^re Superintendant of Military Stores — [note:] 30 Jan^y 1799 — M^r Harris will deliver the above Stocks five hundred of those properly seasoned and four of those not at best which will be ready to work in a few Weeks — Samuel Hodgdon