Saturday 4 oclock, 20 may Sir Little patience again - it is indeed better that to [strikethrough: bracket her be some to] in this moment that my situation - will give ten more after that I have promis - your Confidence to me must be great - But it is necessary - I have expend 5/8 Dollars this day — [strikethrough: Commodore [undecipherable] to Depart or to receive new [undecipherable] sales in the [undecipherable]] shall fall in your one hands on munday or tuesday - Send to me by the bearer 70^o - and tell the young gentleman you know munday 10 oclock in the morning - if by hazard I was not home - let him to wait my arival — I will not tell you my reason's to ask you for 70^o the only thing I Cant Say - in this moment - it is - that you shall be Satisfait on every thing on munday next — you will your self be Surpris that I have be able to accomplish all - I whish to wrote you any longer - but people is near me - that I most expedit^o Soon - believe me Sir your^s [undecipherable: probable signature] [20 May 1797 Col. M^chenry Secretary at war philadelphia] you have find that some body I have me non - non - but you Shall know all - be tranquille I just keller something but your commendation and protection in was arquet Commodore [undecipherable] — today or tomorrow — this 270^o ... I hope to right to [undecipherable] all the arm in [undecipherable] - But [so?] do not [undecipherable] - [undecipherable] again - you Shall know of few minutes after me — [undecipherable: signature]