Delivery of Muskets and Bayonets

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War department April 19. 1799 — Sir, A quantity of Muskets and Bayonets have arrived in the Ship Connecticut Capt. Hoylander for the use of the United States. You will be pleased to receive them and have them [strikethrough: deposited] in the public Store — You will call on the Secretary of the Treasury who will give you an order for them on the Captain I am Sir Your obed Servants James McHenry M^r John Harris [Docketing on address leaf, upper right:] Letter from the S[undecipherable] [undecipherable] relative to [undecipherable] on board The Connecticut to be rec'd into the pub[undecipherable] [undecipherable] April 19. 1799. [Address leaf:] War department M^r John [undecipherable: probable reading Loomis]

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Harris is asked to receive the muskets and bayonets which have arrived on the ship "Connecticut,'" under the command of Captain Hylander. Harris should obtain an order for them on the Captain from the Secretary of the Treasury and have them deposited in the public store.