[32] Captain [undecipherable] [undecipherable] ⎫ Major Wadsworth Captain [undecipherable] Mills ⎬ New York and Captain William [undecipherable] ⎭ New London Vacant Captain Louis [undecipherable] Tyler ⎫ Boston Capt Henry Captain John [undecipherable] ⎬ Portland Capt [undecipherable] George Jackson Captain [undecipherable] D. [undecipherable] ⎬ Marblehead Vacant ⎭ Boston Head Quarters City of Washington 15^th Octo. 1800 The Command of Fort Johnston to Cap. Ten Lewis has been assigned to you with your Company compleat and I rely that your conduct may justify the trust. — At such a distance, and with the [joint?] lights of [undecipherable] of the Wants of the Position and [undecipherable] which you are to occupy Instructions can but be General. The establishment has been made to defend the Country against maritime depredations and to protect the harbour from [undecipherable] vessels. To fulfil these Objects in the manner and [undecipherable] and at the exertions most accommodating to those immediately entrusted will be your duty and I shall [undecipherable] [undecipherable] may be a Consequent. You are to pay strict regard to the discipline and economy of your Company Conformably to established Rules, and most [undecipherable] duly [undecipherable] the Relaxation of Duty but be common with Soldiery