[undecipherable] [undecipherable] [the] Secretary's Office Jan'y 22^d 1795 I am sorry to be under the [undecipherable: necessity] of again returning your muster roll, [undecipherable] [undecipherable] however [undecipherable] shew the impossibility of making [my] roll from the muster — viz: — 1^st You have not inserted your own name or that of a Cadet which it appears you have in [your] Company. 2^d You have but in a few instances, [undecipherable] the [undecipherable: ranks] of the Non Commissioned Officers musicians & privates 3^d There are but 42 privates [undecipherable] in the roll whereas 43 are recapitulated. 4^th A doubt arises whether there are two musicians or one — The names in the two columns [undecipherable] [undecipherable] opposite to each other in case of men being absent a blank should be left in the column of names present — the remarks [undecipherable] be [undecipherable] to all casualties. In consequence of the foregoing [undecipherable] and as the year 1794 has expired [undecipherable] will be pleased to make a new roll [undecipherable] the [undecipherable] to the end of the last year — [undecipherable] the [undecipherable] of the troops under your command [undecipherable] [undecipherable] of [1^st?] [undecipherable] — As Captain Lee is no longer in the Service in consequence of the Senate rejecting [undecipherable] appointment you will therefore I conclude have no objection to placing his men in common with the [undecipherable] [undecipherable] post — You will be furnished [undecipherable] your account & vouchers for recruiting to the last year — also the [undecipherable] for your payments to Cap^tn [undecipherable] I am &c. [undecipherable: Joseph Howr?] [undecipherable] Blackburn Norfolk Virginia