[XXVI - T1] Roxbury May 19^th 1796 Sir Leaving the [undecipherable] of [undecipherable] I Observe ther is a [undecipherable] of [undecipherable] to be rais'd and [having] a wish once more to become a Soldier, I thought it my duty to make Application for an Appointment in said troops if agreable — The last Regiment which was rais'd Commanded by Col^o Henry Jackson, I had the honour of hol= =ding a Lieu^t Commission in — My pros= =pects at that time was very good — Ever Since [I] was able to bare a fire= =lock I was always [undecipherable] fond of a Mili= =tary life which Induced me to quit my business to become a Soldier — Your Compliance to my request will much add to the happiness of your Most Ob'd^t Humble Serv^t Rich^d H. Greaton [addressed to: Gen^l Knox / New York] [docket: Roxbury. May 10^th 1796. / Rich^d H. Greaton / He requests a commission to be held one [undecipherable] in the [undecipherable] regt last commanded by Col. Henry Jackson]