[undecipherable] War Department 10^th Nov: 1800 Benj: Lincoln Esq: Dear Sir I have this day issued my Warrant on the Treasurer of the United States directing the remittance to you of thirty x x x Dollars, being the amount of your disbursements as stated in your letter of the 14^th ulti for Casting Sundry Sheet lead into Balls and procuring Boxes therefor. I have to request that you will be so obliging as to Deposit the shot in the public Stores at Boston and to forward to the War Office a receipt for the same. Sam S.