[Surgeons Mate Certificate] I Certify that on examination of John Smith a Private in Captain Katherens Company of the Corps of Artilleria & Engineers — I find him unfit for Military Service, he being lame of the left Leg, produced by the Chronic Rheumatism — A gradual wasting of the System, since under my care, which from Symptoms I believe is occasioned by partial Obstructions in the Lacteal Vessels — Vision in some measure impaired, he advanced in years, renders a cure exceedingly Doubtful — Given under my hand at Fort Johnson S. Carolina this 16^th Day of June 1795 George Gillasppy S. M. [signature] Maj^r Com^t Freeman