I John Bodyce —————————————— do acknowledge that I have voluntarily inlisted myself to serve one Year_s in the Marine Service —————————— of the United States, unless sooner discharged; upon the terms mentioned in the Act passed the first day of July 1797 entitled, An providing a Naval Armament and at the Way of Six dollars $^p month and that I have had read to me the rules and articles of [strikethrough: war] against mutiny and desertion, [strikethrough: and relative to the administration of justice] WITNESS MY HAND, this 29^th day of August. 179[7] In the presence of — M^o his Bondyce Geo: Meardon — Mark I John Bondyce do solemnly Swear, to bear true allegiance to the United States of America, and to serve them honestly and faithfully against all their enemies or opposers whomsoever; and to observe and obey the orders of the President of the United States of America, and the orders of the officers appointed over me, according to the rules and articles of war. Sworn before me, this 28 day of October Twenty Eight day of october 179[7] George Leib [Endorsed on verso: M^o Bodyce / 20^th Aug^t 1797] [Receipt on first page: Rec^d Philad^a 20^th Aug^t 1797 of William MacMhea Two dollars in part of on Months pay. advanc — Witng Geo: Meardon — M^o his Bondyce Mark]