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Knoxville 19th Feb^y 1798

Sir

In my favor of 17 Inst. I informed you, that I
did not mean to Issue Grant paspots [sic] generally. nor shall I
only in particular cases- Since I wrote you, I have
been necessitated to take the advice of two of the Attornies
General on the subject of Issueing pasports [sic], who have
determined in the affirmative - Since which application
has been made to me, and pasports [sic] Issued Granted to three
persons (Viz). To arch^d. Luckky to transact some business
with Hotchkiss at or near your Cantonment,- To
Charles McClure esquire to transact some business
with one of your officers - (I believe Lieut^t Smith)
the third to Robert Trimble to carry some medicine
to his brother in law Ritchey, near the cantonment
and from thence to pass to Andrew Millers to
receive some money that Miller is indebted
to him - they alledged that they could not
proceed to you, to obtain pasports [sic] without