[from Con^t of War 7^th March 1791] War Department, 7^th March 1791 Sir The President of the United States, by and with the advice and consent of the Senate, has appointed you a Lieutenant of the 2^d Regiment in the Service of the United States. you will please immediately to signify to me your acceptance or non acceptance of this appointment. If you should accept you will immediately repair to Exeter in the State of New Hampshire, where you will receive recruiting instructions from Captain Jonathan Haskell, and money for the bounty of the Recruits, and also two months advance pay for yourself. Arrangements will be made for the Cloathing, arming & equipping the Recruits at Exeter. In order that you may judge of the Pay, Rations, & emoluments of the Commissioned, Non Commissioned Officers and Privates in the Service of the United States, I inclose you the Acts of Congress relative to the military establishment, and also a list of the appointments of the Second Regiment — I am Sir Your Hum^l Serv^t H Knox Sec^y of War [Lieutenant Bezaleel Howe]