Boston Aug^st 21. 1798 Sir— Agreeable to the regulations of the Navy, I herewith enclose you a quarter bill, watch bill, boarding & muster list of the Officers and crew of the United States Cutter Pickering, under my Command, and have the Honour to inform you She is now Ready, and in Co. with the Herald, will sail the first fair wind— and remain with much respect Your Obed^t. Serv^t. Jonathⁿ Chapman James M'Henry Esq^r Secretary at Wars— [Docket, right column: Letter from [undecipherable] / [undecipherable] / Boston [undecipherable] 1798 / enclose[s] one Quarter bill [undecipherable] / [undecipherable] [undecipherable] August [undecipherable] / Cap't [undecipherable] Pickering / 21 Aug 1798 / Jonathan Chapman] [Docket, left column: — Philadelphia / Copy at War / Secretary at War / J^s Henry M'Henry [undecipherable]] [Notation, lower left: Navy Officer / for] [Notation, bottom: the Letter after 3 yrs / January [undecipherable] 29 1798]