War Department 1[undecipherable] [undecipherable] 179[undecipherable] [undecipherable] I enclose you a commission for [undecipherable] as Captain, a [undecipherable] as Lieutenant [undecipherable] Ensign in a Company of Volunteer [undecipherable] who have associated at the City of Philadelphia, [undecipherable] Recommendations [undecipherable] been accepted [undecipherable] [undecipherable] the [undecipherable] States: I can [undecipherable] [undecipherable] one, one hundred [undecipherable] a Ensign [undecipherable] other Company who have operated at the same place and under similar [undecipherable] circumstances a commission for Thomas [undecipherable] Wil[undecipherable] as Captain, and two others for the [undecipherable] and En[undecipherable] [undecipherable] Company who have operated at [undecipherable] under the same [undecipherable] circumstances, and a commission for James [undecipherable] [undecipherable] as [undecipherable] and two [undecipherable] as the Lieutenant and Ensign of another company who have associated at the same place, and under all [undecipherable] circumstances. [undecipherable] included, for the above [undecipherable] companies, a [undecipherable] an Ensign [undecipherable] present, and a supernumerary Lieutenant, as soon as [undecipherable] company shall be filled the officers will be duly com- missioned, and when a company is formed to which [undecipherable] supernumerates can be attached, he will also be commissioned. You will be pleased to deliver [undecipherable] to the several Gentlemen appointed, and [undecipherable] and members of those companies that [undecipherable] patriotic offer of their services is well [undecipherable] by the President, and will be by [undecipherable] I am Sir, with great respect your most Obedient [undecipherable] [signature] [address:] Captain Thomas M^cE[undecipherable]