[Docket notation on verso: War [undecipherable] May / [undecipherable] for [undecipherable] / Appointed to Brigadier General [undecipherable] / [undecipherable] of Otho [undecipherable] / [undecipherable] of [undecipherable] Secretary of / [undecipherable]] War Department May 8 1792 Sir I have the honor to inform you that the President of the United States by and with the advice and consent of the Senate has appointed you a Brigadier General vice Morgan declined. You will please immediately to signify your acceptance or non acceptance of this appointment. In order that you may judge of the pay Rations and emoluments for the commissioned and non commissioned Officers and privates in the service of the United States, I enclose you the act of Congress relative to the military establishment — I have the honor to be Sir Your most obedient servant. Knox Sec^y of [undecipherable] Brigadier General Otho H. Williams