War Department 22 May 1799 Sir I have the honour respectfully to submit the enclosed list of names [strikethrough: from] of candidates to fill [strikethrough: certain] [strikethrough: dist] vacancies in the 13^th Regiment — [strikethrough: with] [strikethrough: and] the letters of recom-mendation [strikethrough: relative to the] upon which the List so has been formed. it will be proper to observe, that Cap Chew has not yet signified whether he intends to accept or decline his appointment of course [strikethrough: the permission] [strikethrough: of the present required] to your approbation to fill his place will be considered as provisional— and I have with the greatest respect & John Adams President of the U. S.