War Department, [Trenton] Oct^t 31. 1799. Sir, I have the honor to enclose the proceedings of two General Courts Martial, one held at [undecipherable] on the 23^d July last by order of Colonel [Hamtramck?] on [undecipherable] [undecipherable] the held at Fort [undecipherable] [undecipherable] on the [undecipherable] day of [October] instant [undecipherable] & Hamtramck [Colonel?] [Beman?] and [undecipherable] [undecipherable] [undecipherable] [undecipherable] [1?] Nation a [private?] Soldier, together with the [letter?] [undecipherable] from [General?] Hamilton dated the 24^th September ult. and the 26. instant, transmitting the same to me, and a letter from Thomas [Hartley?] Esquire, endorsing [recommenda-]tions for a pardon, to Sergeant [undecipherable] [undecipherable], with a letter from the [Prisoner?] to [undecipherable]. The [undecipherable] [undecipherable] have been submitted, are together with the whole [undecipherable] [undecipherable] [undecipherable] examination, whether the same [shall?] be [granted?] [undecipherable], as to him shall seem proper. I have the honor to be, with the greatest Respect Sir, your most Ob^t. Servant James McHenry The President of the United States.