[Wrapper. Written vertically on right: Uriah Tracy / 14 June 1799] Philad. 14 June 1799 My dear Sir. I recd. this morning your letter of the 10^th inst. and yesterday the Presidents permission to confirm the appointments recommended in your letter of the 26 of May last. The list of the appointed will now stand as follows. viz. John Brown, Cap^t. vice Caleby Chew in case of his non acceptance. Nathaniel Ruggles 1^st L^t. vice Trudman Morley Paymaster —— John Beers 1^st L^t. vice Walter Clark Adjutant Austin Ledyard 2^d L^t. vice W^m Learned declined. Nathand. Nayrs 2^d L^t. vice Peter Buch^d Do Fanning Tracy, 2^d L^t. vice Joseph A Wells Do Abijah Fenn 2^d L^t. vice James Gordon D.M. Anderson Hitchcock. 2^d L^t. vice Robert Hosr[?] in case he should decline (not heard from) I know of no objection to M Pum[?] for [undecipherable], and will take the needful step as soon as I hear from you again respecting him and it is settled who is to be surgeon's It is particularly pleasing to hear that the recruiting service does not "drag in Connecticut. Indeed I learn that it goes on well in all quarters. This will bring more money into circulation, and so far at least ought to make [strikethrough: the people] all parties pleased. And yet, there may be folks who will not suffer themselves to be convinced that all kinds of industry is benefited and the country improved, by this mode of circulating its money. You will see by the inclosed, that every body does not think alike upon the subject it refers to. This communication is in confidence, and I request you to treat it so and return the papers by the next mail. I [undecipherable] with that we all were of one way of thinking respecting it. If all thought alike in Philadelphia. If the army we have to [undecipherable: push?] against both friends and enemies it must be a strong [undecipherable: push?] to succeed and well it good [undecipherable] who know that all that is worth [undecipherable] and keep the machine from falling to pieces. The appearance here of a French minister is according to French policy, and therefore not unlikely, [strikethrough: the appearance of a British minister]. In such an event it might be very proper to leave the [Senate?] at the elbow of — [undecipherable] if a treaty is made [strikethrough: its declared] that [undecipherable] [undecipherable] not long [undecipherable] deprived of its [undecipherable]. I inclose you a sufficiency of [undecipherable] laws to [undecipherable] your [undecipherable] yours sincerely James McHenry [Hon. b^le Uriah Tracy.]