[Page 1 marked "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] [20 July 1789 from [undecipherable] [undecipherable] [undecipherable]] [undecipherable] New York July [undecipherable] 1789 — Sir: As [undecipherable] is possible I have [undecipherable] to be Head of the War Department, if You are desirous of continuing [undecipherable] with You, pardon me taking the freedom of recommending to Your [undecipherable] notice a good, not distressd, old Officer, who wishes much for a decent place under You — Mr Hall was a Captain in the English [undecipherable] at the taking of Martinique last War, and on the Peace [undecipherable] his Regiment in favour of his Sons, but his Abilities and great Integrity drew the Attention of his superior Officers. On leaving the Army He placed at the head of [undecipherable] Army Agency Office, where he acqured with much Credit a — in trust of twelve or fourteen thousand pounds, which in the hour of friendship, he unguardedly lent to the late Earl of [undecipherable], who dying shortly after, and being only Tennant for life the whole was lost. In the Year 1783 — Mr Hall Embarked for America to Fortune not yet [undecipherable] [undecipherable] Him, He was [undecipherable] away and lost the remnant of a good property. He has ever since been contending with misfortunes, and is now actually indebted. Knows Him to be a Man of honor and Abilities. If you can give Him a [undecipherable] place, even in a second degree, I am [undecipherable] [undecipherable] You will find Him worthy Your Confidence and very useful. Gaining rescuing this good Man from distress will at a future day gratify Your own benevolent feelings, and greatly oblige Sir, Y^r Most Obed^t h^ble Serv^t [signature: undecipherable] Mills Captain Hall writes fair, in good hand and well versed in Accounts and the nature of Military Entries and Returns —