Sir Centre Ville Queen Anns County Nov. 11^th 1799 As you were pleased to write me a very polite Epistle on the 30.^th of October Last respecting my appointment. I will take the Liberty to address you (the very concise) on the same subject, and to solicit you [undecipherable] to forward me a precise extract of the [undecipherable: probable reading "open"] Letter [undecipherable: probable reading "Inclosed"] to you by Col. Hall on the 15.^th of Sept. Last— The contents of which perhaps may fully Satisfy me with respect to your Official Conduct and am Sir your Ob't Ser't John Thompson [Addressed: James McHenry Esquire / Sec'ty at War / at Trenton or / Philadelphia] [Docketed: Nov: 11. 1799 / John Thompson / C. Ville / [undecipherable]] [seal] [postal notation: [undecipherable]]