[to Cap. was to ja.ft. Jam. e C Vance May 7 1798] [Promotions to Capt. 25 July 99 One 11 Lewis —] War department May 7^th 1798 Sir, The president by and with the advice and consent of the Senate has promoted you a Captain in the third Regiment of Infantry to take Rank from the 25^th July 1797, vice Howell Lewis resigned. — I am Sir Your obed^t Servant, James McHenry Cap^l. Samuel Vance.