[War Office July 2^d 1799 Sundries [undecipherable] for the 6 Reg.^t] War department July, 2. 1799. Sir, Be pleased to deliver to John Wilkins Jun. Esq. Quarter Master Gen^l for transportation to Wilmington North Carolina the following articles for the use of the Sixth Regiment of Infantry viz — Forty four Sergeants twenty two Musicians and six hundred and forty suits of privates Clothing — Also six hundred and eighty four stands of Arms, six hundred and eighty four Cartouche boxes Six hundreds and eighty four Bayonet Belts and Scabbards Two thousands and fifty two flints, six hundred and eighty four Screwdrivers Six hundred and eighty four Gun Worms Six hundred and eighty four Brushes and Wires, Forty four Sergeants Swords and Belts — ten drums with Carriages and cases, Ten fifes with cases one Marquee with poles & pins twenty five Horsemans Tents with ditts One hundred and forty four common Tents with ditts Seven hundred and six Knapsacks one hundred and forty five Camp Kettles Seven hundred and forty four Canteens with Straps one hundred and twenty two Mess Bowls, seven hundred and six platters or Trenchers ten felling axes ten Pick Axes Ten Spades. Ten orderly books. Two Reams of paper forty four papers of Ink powder and four hundred of Quills — The whole to be addressed to [undecipherable] I. [undecipherable: probable reading M'Kee] Esq — James McHenry & Samuel Hodgdon M. John Harris Sir In answer to your note I have to inform you that the Secretary is of opinion that [undecipherable: probable reading Stands] of Arms need not be sent to Wilmington or Charleston the Colonels will have orders sent them or [a] person having charge of those already sent to those places if the [undecipherable] &c have not been sent they must go Yours N. Jones