present Belt) allowing to the Lieut of Marines, the same pay as to the other Lieutenants on board the other Frigates — With great respect I have the honor to be [Edward Living- ston Hon. Esq^r Chairman of Committee] War Office 2^d April 1798 Sir, I have the honor to enclose the information required by the Committee agreeably to the [undecipherable: probable reading: resolve] of the House of representatives of the 13^th January & the March alt. with the exception of two documents which will be transmitted as soon as completed. They are refer- red to by the Letters N Y Z If those papers are to be printed, I should wish to have an opportunity to correct the Proofs. I have the honor to be &c — [Mess.^rs Sam.^l & Joseph Sterrett] War office 4^th April 1798 Gent.^s Captain Staub, Morrs Commanding the Fort at Whetstone point near Baltimore, has been directed to deliver to you, Twelve 12pounders — I request that you will be pleased to have them Shipped imme- diately to Philadelphia addressed to Captain John Barry commanding the Frigate United States. I am Gent. With great respect [Major James Blagand] War office 4^th April 1798 Sir Be pleased to deliver to Cap^t Barry Twelve Twelve pound Shot — I am Sir —