[War Office Jan^y 28^th 1799 One thousand Musket Stocks to be D'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] Musket Stocks James McHenry Samuel Hodgdon M^r John Harris [Samuel Hodgdon Esq^r Superintend^t 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] Contractor for fabricating small arms for the use of the United States in Massachusetts. Observing to take the necessary receipts therefor. I am with consideration Sir, Your Mo: Obedt Serv^t [undecipherable] Samuel Hodgdon Samuel Hodgdon Esq^r Superintendant of Military Stores —— In 30 Jan^y 1799 — M^r Harris will deliver the above Stocks five hundred of those properly seasoned, and four of those near [undecipherable] which will be ready to work in a few Weeks — Samuel Hodgdon