War Dept^t. 11^th June 1798 Sir By direction of the Secretary of War, Inclosed the proceeding and sentence of the [General?] Court [Martial] which lately sat in this [city] upon Ensign Parmele — respectfully requesting you will lay them before the President of the United States — I am Sir your most obedient humble servant John Caldwell Ch. Clk. Aptmt of War Samuel Malcolm Esq. Secretary to the President of the United States