[799 Apr 11] War Department 11^th April 179[undecipherable] Sir I enclose the commissions for yourself as Captain, and two others, for [the] gentlemen appointed Lieutenant, and Ensign of a Company of Volunteer Life [undecipherable] in the Province of Virginia, who have associated in Albemarle County — State of Virginia, [offered?] themselves for the service of the United States, and been accepted by the President — You will be pleased to deliver the commissions to the Gentlemen appointed Lieutenant and Ensign — and [undecipherable] not for the better [undecipherable] of [undecipherable] of the United States, [undecipherable] 3. of March [undecipherable] — [undecipherable] [undecipherable] [undecipherable] me the [undecipherable] — [undecipherable] [undecipherable] [undecipherable] not [undecipherable] [undecipherable] time the commissions bear date — not justify — the naming as second — [undecipherable] your gentleman appointed to sign — and [undecipherable] this will not affect his [undecipherable] [undecipherable] [undecipherable] [undecipherable] considered [undecipherable] [undecipherable] in [undecipherable] The Officers and Members of the Com— —pany may [undecipherable] themselves, [undecipherable] [undecipherable] [undecipherable] patriotic offer of their services, is [duly?] ap[undecipherable]preciated by the President, and will be [undecipherable] their Country — I am Sir with respect your obedient servant James McHenry [• [Isaac?] Hays Esquire [undecipherable: probable reading "Captain"] of Volunteer Company of [undecipherable: probable reading "Light Infantry"] [undecipherable: probable reading "situated"] in Albemarle County Virginia —]