[undecipherable] Purveyors Department May 10 1800 Sir, I had the honour to receive from you [undecipherable] 29th Ulto Warrant for $4000 for the purpose of defraying the expense of cutting Solidrs Clothing and of the Goods in the public Store. I have accordingly got the Business in considerable forwardness [undecipherable] him Overalls for which then as are materials in Store. I hae therefore sought for th cheapest & best Article & am [undeciphrable] in [undecipherable] for between 3 & 400 pieces of Ravens Duck at eleven Dollars & a half of piece In a [undecipherable] article Any opinions in that if not new bought will [undecipherable] out of [undeciphrable] I have [undecipherable] the hours of your order for Sundry medicins which shall which shall be put up immediatly. But as no funds are yet appropriated for these objects. I must request another Warrant for at least five thousand Dollars I have the [undeciphareble] Secry of War