[Address leaf, exterior:] [Chauncey [undecipherable]] [½] James Giles Esquire Bridgetown New Jersey [MAY 9 postal stamp] [Endorsed: A. Hamilton / May 9, 1799] New York May 9^th 1799 Sir It will be best for Mr blarance Mulford to request Col. Lgden to procure him the appointment of badet which will favor his future promotion. Perhaps should his pretensions appear to Colonel Ogden at pres[ent] & equal to it he may now find admis-[undecipherable: sion as a Lieu]tenant with true esteem I am Sir your obed^t serv^t A Hamilton James Giles Co.