[Docket notation on outer wrapper: Lew[tenant] John [undecipherable] / dated 18 Sept 1798 / ans[wered] 28 [undecipherable] / [undecipherable] day] [Address panel on outer wrapper: [undecipherable] / [undecipherable]trant of the War department / [undecipherable]omittons / [signature line]] Sir, Kempsville [undecipherable] Sept 19^th. 1798 Your Letter of 10^th Aug.^t came to hand by the last mail - I have forwarded you receipts as therein directed - I have also forwarded a List of the names of my recruits with the amount of bounty paid to each annexed to their several names - I have the honor to be with high respect [your ob^t &c] Jno. [undecipherable]