[Van Harmick, Lieu^t Marines on board the Ganges] Sir, The President of the United States, by and with the Advice and Consent of the Senate, having appointed you a Lieutenant of Marines on board the Ship Ganges, You will be pleased to commence the recruiting the [strikethrough: Employment] Complement of Marines allowed by law to the said Ship — to wit One Sergeant, One Corporal, one Drum and Fife, and Twenty one Privates. In performance of this Duty, you will pay particular Attention to the rules and Regulations herein after mentioned — There follows the Rules and Regulations, similar to those given to the Lieutenant on Board the Constellation, for which refer to Pages 5. 6. 7. Given at the War Office of the United States this fifth day of May A D 1798 and in the Twenty second Year of the Independence of said States. ——