Discrepancy of 132 Shirts in the Invoice

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[Captain [undecipherable] 3 October 1799 N^o 10— Informs of a [undecipherable] on [undecipherable] him—] on public Service [undecipherable] More the [undecipherable] Hodgson Philadelphia [circular postal seal] [stamp: 139 Received from State Dep^t. Nov 14 1904. B.F.O. 301810.] Fort McHenry 3 October 1799. Sir From the want of a proper place to store the clothing, and from other causes, I have not been able to compare it with the invoice before the present time. I find a difference of one hundred and thirty two Shirts & one hundred of privates and thirty two of Serjts more than the Invoice comprises— I am Sir your Obed^t Serv^t Staats Morris Capt Commy Col^t Hodgson. as p^r Invoice 120 privates Shirts number recived 220 privates Shirts [undecipherable] Serjt do—

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Morris complains that since he has no place to store clothing, he has not been able to compare it to the invoice until the present time. He finds a difference of 132 shirts--100 private's shirts and 32 sergeant's shirts--more than the invoice shows.