I Harry Baily —————————— do acknowledge that I have voluntarily inlisted myself to serve One Years 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 [undecipherable] provisient a Naval armament and at the pay of six dollars [per] month [undecipherable: per may.] and that I have had read to me the rules and articles of [strikethrough: war] against mutiny and desertion, [undecipherable] WITNESS MY HAND, this 16^th day of February. 1798 Harry M'Baily In the presence of I Harry Baily 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 [strikethrough: war] of the Navy. Seventinth Sworn before me, this ^ day of February 1798 George Leib [Harney Baily / 16 Feb^y 1798]