[Docket: p.s.s. / Presid.^t of U. States / April 17 / 1800 / with list of Military Officers appointed under the act for augmenting [undecipherable] / April 17. 1800] Gentlemen of the Senate In conformity with your request, I transmit now a return from the War office, of those officers, who have been appointed under the act, entitled an Act to augment the army of the United States & for other purposes, designating such officers, who have accepted their appointments & those who have declined accepting, resigned their commissions, died &c. The report from the Secretary of War, which accompanied this return, as it contains observations, which may throw some light upon this subject, I transmit with it. John Adams United States C April 17 1800. [Cover sheet of enclosure — Return of Military Officers appointed under the Act for augmenting the Army &c. April 17^th 1800. Filing notation: dr: 17: Apr:]