[Private] Philad. 5 Jan^y 1799. Dear Sir Inclosed is a copy of my report. To give facility to the committee I think it would be proper that upon [strikethrough: choosing] [strikethrough: throw the] forthwith it containing 17 propositions, [strikethrough: into] the form of a bill [strikethrough: and] [strikethrough: transmit] send me the same [strikethrough: to me] as soon as possible. The session is you know limited and will not be extended. I shall write you on Monday if possible relative to preparatory early steps for commencing the recruiting I expect daily a report services [strikethrough: forward] [strikethrough: a form] from M^r Francis, shewing [strikethrough: to] [strikethrough: of] the [strikethrough: names] [strikethrough: of] [strikethrough: all] [strikethrough: who] [strikethrough: we] [strikethrough: a] report [strikethrough: offered] [strikethrough: to] [strikethrough: expected] [strikethrough: made] the time [strikethrough: they] may calculate upon future supplies of [strikethrough: with] the means to form it under an estimate. Yours sincerely James M^cHenry Alex Hamilton E^r Major General &c