[undecipherable: Illegible Text — Some or all of the pages of this file are wholly or in part illegible. We have not been able either to locate a better copy of the document, or to enhance its legibility electronically] War Department 24^th November 1800 [Sam^d Mayhes] Sir I have received your favor of the 17^th instant and directed Col^o [undecipherable] who has for some time past been at Philadelphia, to proceed to Cecil Furnace to examine the Guns which you state to be in readiness, as soon as he can consistently with his present engagements. He will be furnished with an Order on the Store Keeper at Baltimore for the requisite quantity of Powder &^c I am Sir