War department 31. May 1799. Sir, You will consider yourself authorized and will pay all accounts for the making mending or altering patterns for any articles to be contracted for or otherwise procured for the service and all accounts for inspecting of Guns or other articles for the use of the public, under such forms and vouchers as may be pointed out to you by the Accountant of the [Department] of War — with respect Your obedient servant James McHenry [address:] Tench Francis Esq^r.