War department Trenton 10 Septem^d 1799 Sir I have requested Captain Joseph Elliott to repair to Cecil furnace to examine and prove the Cannon cast by M^r Hughes on account of the United States. You will be pleased to deliver to Captain Elliott eighteen Barrells of powder and as many sticks of port fire as he may require, and furnish him with the means of transporting them to the place where they are intended to be used. I am Sir Your obed Servant James M^cHenry Samuel Hodgdon Esq^r [6 sticks Port fires 2 sheets Port fire paper Give the bearer an order on the Magazine for the above quantity of Powder or for as much as he may choose — SH Samuel Hodgdon Esq^r Captain Elliott will receipt for the whole Samuel Hodgdon] [War. office 10 Sept^r deliver 18 Bar^ls pow^r &c Elliott]