[illegible page(s)] War Department 9 May 1799 Sir: Since closing my letter of this date Col. [undecipherable] has handed me the inclosed recommendations of persons to free up the vacancies in the Regiment which he commands. The inclosed list which is founded [strikethrough: upon his] thereon is respectfully submitted. [strikethrough: and also the accompanying letter] [strikethrough: not [undecipherable] [undecipherable] [undecipherable] to above, that] [strikethrough: I have the hon[or]] with the greatest respect John Adams President U.^S. [Encl. in May 9. 1799] Jonathan Williams } [undecipherable] [undecipherable] } Majo[r] [undecipherable] [undecipherable] [undecipherable] [undecipherable] [undecipherable] [undecipherable] [undecipherable] [undecipherable] Jonathan Willia[ms] George Iga[rd] [undecipherable] Do [undecipherable] [W]illiam [undecipherable] [undecipherable] John Burbeck Massachusetts } + Francis [Sariot?] [undecipherable] } [Infantry] Maurice [undecipherable] New Orleans } D^o George [undecipherable] Maryland } D^o Richard Earle ditto } Lieutenants Thacker [Vivains?] [undecipherable] } Samuel N. [undecipherable] } [undecipherable] [undecipherable] } [horizontal line] to be Captain... [undecipherable] [undecipherable] [undecipherable] [undecipherable] [undecipherable]