WAR-OFFICE of the UNITED STATES, *January* 19, 1797. *Regulations reſpecting Salutes.* T H E number of Guns, with which the Maritime Forts of the United States ſhall return Salutes, ſhall in no inſtance exceed Fifteen, and in every inſtance ſhall be Gun for Gun. To Admirals, Flag Officers, Commodores, and Commanders of Ships and Veſſels of War, belonging to Foreign Nations, the Salute ſhall be according to their Rank. To an Admiral, not exceeding Fifteen Guns. To a Vice-Admiral, not exceeding Thirteen Guns. To a Rear-Admiral, or Flag-Officer, not exceeding Eleven Guns. To a Commodore, not exceeding Nine Guns. To a Captain commanding a Frigate or other National Ship of War, not exceeding Seven Guns. Theſe Regulations to be communicated to the Officer requeſting a Salute, that he may know the number of Guns given to Officers of his Rank. [Signed:] W^m Stacy Jun^r / Ch^f Cl^k By Command James McHenry / Sec of War [Copy — [undecipherable] Smith]