[From Sam^d. Hodgdon Decem^t. 4^t 1800 Order for Fort Independance] [Reed 10 Decem^t. 1800] [En^td [undecipherable] /97/] Intendant of Stores Office Philadelphia 4^th Dec^r 1800. Sir, As early as possible I request you will be pleased to procure and deposit in Fort Independence on Castle Island near Boston the following supplies Viz! Six reams of rocket and potfire Paper. Four pounds of cotton Wick. Five gallons of spirits of Wine. Six gallons of white Wine Vinegar. Twenty dressed Sheep Skins. Two thousand Spunge Tacks. One hundred copper Nails. One pair of Scales with weights from four pounds to half an ounce. Two brass Quadrants with Plumets. Three Gunters Scales. Two Calibre Compasses. One coopers copper Adze and Driver. Ten Hammers. Nine pair of pinchers. One dozen of Rasps assorted. Two Laboratory or Shoemakers Knives. Two pair of Scissars. Ten Skeigns of Hamburg Line. Ten skeigns of tarred Marline. Four salt or drudging Boxes. Four tin or copper Funnels for Shells. Two iron Kettles for Kit. Four iron Ladles. One Fuze Machine. One bolt of Duck. Four dark and common Lanthorns. Two copper Kettles. One copper mealing Pan. Two very fine brass wire Sieves. Two common brass wire Sieves. Two gauze Sieves with leather bottoms. One brass Mortar with Pestle. One eight ounce Rocket Mould with former & Drift. One Potfire Mould with former and Drift. One set of bullet Moulds. One hand Bellows. One Bench Vice. One hand Vice. One set of Tinmans Tools. One set of Turners Tools. Three Oil Cloths. Sixteen tanned Hydes. Fifty pounds of Rosin. Five hundred pounds of Pitete. Ten pounds of bees Wax. Five pounds of Borax. Ten pounds of pewter Solder. Twelve Brushes. One box of Tin. Ten pounds of brass & iron Wire assorted. Eight Sheets of Copper. One hundred pounds of Junk for wads. Five gallons of Olive Oil. Ten gallons of Linseed Oil. One hundred pounds of white Lead. Ten pounds of Lamp Black. One Chest of carpenters Tools. Three quires of demi Paper and Six Coils of Rope from one and an half to three inches. I presume they may all be obtained at Boston or in its vicinity, if so, the Agent authorized to make the purchase can make the delivery also. In this case two receipts must be taken for the articles delivered, one of which to accompany your cash accounts, the other to be transmitted immediately to my Office that the Post may be duly charged. I am Sir Your most ob^t Servant Samuel Hodgdon Israel Whelen Esquire Purveyor.