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be converted to any pubic use that might be deemed necessary usefull expedient,
and should be glad to be honored with any commands that
might be thot [sic] necessary on such

I have the honor to be sir
Your m^o. obed.^t
and Hbl Serv.^t

Honble
James McHenry esq.^r

Secretary at War

4 May 1798

N^o 9

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