War Department, Aug^t 13. 1799. Sir, You will be pleased to fix upon one day in each week, and inform M^r. Billington thereof when you can receive and have counted all such articles as he may have ready to deliver. It will be proper that you should on all such deliveries, give M^r. Billington a Memorandum specifying the receipt of the several articles of [underline: uninspected] Clothing, which Memorandum he must return and cancel on your delivering him a receipt for such Articles as may pass Inspection. I am Sir, your obed^t Servant James McHenry M^r. John Harris. [Endorsement on cover: War Office / Aug^t. 13. 1799 / Letter from the Secretary / method to be pursued relative / the Clothing from [undecipherable]] [Address on cover: M^r. John Harris] [Notation on cover: War Department]