Now I have all four pages. Let me compose the full transcription from the readable content across pages 2–4 (page 1 is a repository placeholder card, not document text). [Docket: May 31. 1799 / Genl. A. Hamilton / [undecipherable — heavily blotted]] War Departm^t. May 31 1799 Sir I enclose a letter to me from Mr. [undecipherable] [ca-] [undecipherable] of Volunteer Infantry who [undecipherable] at Lancaster [Penn-] [undecipherable] to the President, [undecipherable] has been accepted, and their [undecipherable] Provisional Army, stating that Captain [undecipherable] who is recruiting at [undecipherable] Borough for the Regular Army, had enlisted [a] Drum- mer [D.] Drummer, and one of the Associates in the Volunteer Company Although Captain [undecipherable]'s opinion that an Associate in one of the [undecipherable] purposes, has incapacitated himself, to form a new Military [undecipherable] with the Public to serve in the Regular Army may be questioned, yet certain [undecipherable] which I also enclose establish the fact, that [undecipherable] [undecipherable] when enlisted and by the 1^st Article of the Rules and Regulations respecting the Recruiting Service it is particularly forbidden to enlist any Individual while in a state of [undecipherable: Intoxication]. I make this communication to evince to you that zeal to fill their [undecipherable], will sometimes induce Officers to overlook or neglect positive [undecipherable]. For I am of opinion that Drummer should be discharged having been enlisted contrary to instructions and [undecipherable] on account of a [undecipherable] to be depended upon [undecipherable]. You will please, if you concur in opinion take the necessary steps for his Discharge. I am Sir with respect Your obedient [undecipherable] James McHenry [Major General Alexander Hamilton. New York.]