Passage on a Vessel Bound for Norfolk

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War Office August 7. 1797 Sir, Be pleased to procure D^r. William Barnwell lately appointed a Surgeon's Mate a passage on board some vessel bound to Norfolk in Virginia at which place he is to be stationed — Sam Sir Your obed. Servant James McHenry [Received from State Dep't Nov. [undecipherable] [undecipherable]] Samuel Hodgdon [Address: Samuel Hodgdon / No. [undecipherable] / North Water Street] [Docket, lower right: War Office [undecipherable] / [undecipherable] to [undecipherable] / [undecipherable] re [undecipherable]]

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William Barnwell has been appointed a Surgeon's Mate so he will need passage on board a vessel bound for Norfolk in Virginia where he will be stationed.