[21 May 11^a George Joy recommends Cap^t Williams] [~ recd = M[undecipherable]] [done [undecipherable] the [undecipherable] [undecipherable]] Geo Joy. N.Y. 20 May '90 be I have had the honor of calling [on] on you former times without being so fortunate as to meet you — my particular object was to assure to you my friend Cap^t John [undecipherable] [undecipherable] Williams, as an applicant for the Command of a revenue [undecipherable: probable reading cutter] in which application M^r Hamilton informs me you will most probably be consulted; and as Cap^t W. had requested my applying to you in the byeway I have taken the liberty to advise him to [undecipherable: probable reading procure] fresh letters of recommendation as he may judge necessary to you — Cap^t Williams has [undecipherable] since the [undecipherable] with a view to this at the more eligible [undecipherable] for a person so long accustomed to the Command of a [undecipherable] or [undecipherable] — As for as the [undecipherable] of honor & [undecipherable] concerned his unblameable reputation in the public Service, [undecipherable] a [undecipherable] to offices of public trust [undecipherable] [undecipherable]. No man will better deserve more Patronage; and, cæteris paribus, I presume, [undecipherable] Warriors have a preference with the President — For my own part I can conceive of no part of the Duty of his in [undecipherable] for which he is not in all respects acquainted; you, however, know what would be expected from him and I think from your particular intercourse with that part of the country you cannot fail to know the Man — I am, very respectfully, [undecipherable]; [undecipherable] New York 20^th May 1790 [signature]