[d. d. [undecipherable] / James [undecipherable] McHenry / Secretary of / War / New-York.] [13 June 1[undecipherable] / Wm. Hindman] [undecipherable: several lines at top of page severely damaged] [undecipherable] to be good; I enter upon [undecipherable] Duties of [undecipherable] Applicants for Clerkship are numerous, [undecipherable] of the first Characters in the United States, He will not probably appoint his principal Clerk for some Days. — You will see by the Paper, that there is to be a special Call of our House at ½ after 11 OClock to Day, as the Bills for the direct Tax — And To authorise the Defense of the Merchant Ships of the United States against French Depredations; will be read the third time to Day — The last is a good Bill tho' not so [undecipherable: probable reading "strong"] as Some of our Friends wish'd it; I happened to be out on a Visit to M^r Stoddert, when the Yeas & Nays were called upon an Amendment moved by M^r Harper. — [undecipherable: top of page damaged] [undecipherable] agreement with, that my Fears are [undecipherable] [undecipherable]pects to m[undecipherable] valued Friend Gen^l [undecipherable] — Sincerely [undecipherable] [undecipherable: signature]