Sir I pray you to send me Some Copies of the Rules and Regulations of the Navy Under the old Imprints which you got printed as also a few Copies of those, that were [undecipherable: sent] to M^r Simms to distribute — I am here without any Regulations to have [undecipherable: read] to the people — not a pleasant Situation — I shall expect them by Return of post — I am Sir y^r [strikethrough: Most] [undecipherable] I have a Gunner and I believe Thomas Truxtun Very Clever fellows — U.S. Ships Constellation. Patuxent May 9^th 1798 Since writing the above I have received Six pamphlets pardon I said [undecipherable] regulations [undecipherable] [undecipherable] [undecipherable]