of yours respecting Col: Hughes to promise to sell the Supply ment in future by which he keeps the United States, as he State the Surveys on the Potomac. and the Cannon will be made of the best Iron. If I understand your letter well the making the Guns at Civil Furnace I certainly cannot agree to the proposal. It appears to make be only forfeiting the existing contract by making New Guns from Casting over those that are cast for us. If Col: Hughes [strikethrough: takes] [strikethrough: owing] [strikethrough: to complete an existing contract,] I certainly shall never enquire, whether they were made from Castings cast by manufactured or from Pigs. Force not to hear that Mr. Lane East cause of Complaint and have no doubt of your ability & attention in discharging your Official duty. Sam^l Sa^r --- [No. D. E.] [Aug 8. I.] The Pay Master General is authorised to settle the pay & Subsistance account of Lieutenant Joseph H. Douglas of the 1^st Regiment of Infantry until the 30^th inst inclusive. War Office 26^th November 1800 --- [Comm. t. shall to Obtain] War Department 26^th November 1800 Sir, Mr Cooper, Son of the Member of the House of Representatives from the State of New York having been appointed to explore the Copper Mines on Lake Superior, you are requested to give him any necessary aid that you can conveniently can in the execution of this service, which he proposes to Commence in the Spring. Sam^l Sa^r [Page 8. Z2V04]