Delivery of Grape Shot, Charged to the Navy

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[War Office July 12. 1799 Sundries to be At the Sect of the Navy Grape Shot will not do] [83 F] War department July 12. 1799 Sir Be pleased to deliver to the order of the Secretary of the Navy [strikethrough: after the] as many Grape Shot as will be sufficient to make seven hundred rounds for eighteen pounders and two hundred and fifty rounds for twelve pounders — you will ascertain their weight and charge them to the Navy department James McHenry Samuel Hodgdon M^r John Harris

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Harris is asked to deliver to the order of the Secretary of the Navy as many grape shot as are needed to make 700 rounds for 18-pounders and 250 rounds for 12-pounders. Harris must assess their weight and charge them to the Navy Department.