Richmond 27^th Nov.^r 1798 Sir I rec.^d your favour inclosing some duplicates of enlistment Receipts as being not exactly in form — I have always been accustomed to keep a Receipt Book in the Cases & from that did conceive a transcript was sufficient, as the Book would shew the original of the Copies transmitted — at present I send inclosed to you duplicates of these Receipts signed by the enlisted Soldiers, & in future shall take care that each duplicate shall be returned in conformity to the mean you prescribe I am with respect Y.^r Ob.^t Serv.^t Sam.^l Eddins Captain 2 Regim.^t Artillerists & Eng.^rs [Richmond 27 Nov.^r Sam.^l Eddins Cap.^t 2^d Reg.^t Art & Eng.^rs [undecipherable] James D[undecipherable] (Private Business) Cap.^t 1^st C[undecipherable] Art^s (M)] [Eddins, Samuel Cap.^t, 2^d Art^s + Eng^rs 1798] [FREE] [R.^d Dec.^r 30^th] [William Simmons Esquire Accountant Department of War Philadelphia]