War-Office, 5^th April 1797. — Sir. I send, inclosed, a printed list* of the officers of the army for yourself, and one for each of the gentlemen whose names are written thereon, requesting that you will have the goodness to deliver or forward them accordingly. I am, Sir, respectfully, Your ob^t. Ser^t. [undecipherable: signature] [Colonel Henley/] *For Col. Henley. Cap^t. Sparks. " Rickars. " Wade. Lieu^t. Davidson " Marks. " Wright. Ensign Dickinson " — Strother — Surgeon's Mate. Claiborne. M^r. Hillis. [Colonel David Henley.] [undecipherable: postal notations partially obscured by wax seal]