[Capt] [M^cHarton?] War Office 10^th March, 17[undecipherable] I have it in Command from the President of the United States, to desire you to repair with all [due?] Speed on board the Ship Constitution Going at Baltimore. It is required that no Time be lost in receiving the Ship into deep Water, taking on board her Cannon, Ammunition, [undecipherable] and other Provisions to [three?] force [undecipherable] and completing what Work is yet to be done, [undecipherable] her Complement of Seamen & Marines, and prepare her in every respect for Sea. The Lieutenant of Marines will immediately proceed to enlist the marines agreeable to the Act for providing a Naval Armament passed the first of July 1797. You will be pleased to [transmit?] to him the annexed Regulations for that Purpose. You will herewith receive Commissions and Warrants for the following Officers Viz. John Rogers of Maryland — Second Lieutenant — William [Otto?] of Virginia — Third [Ditto?] [Sharp?] [undecipherable] — [undecipherable] Lieutenant of Marines George [undecipherable] of Virginia — Surgeon [undecipherable] [undecipherable] of Pennsylvania — Surgeon's [Mate?] [undecipherable] [undecipherable] of [undecipherable] — Sailing Master Isaac [undecipherable] of Maryland — Purser Thomas [undecipherable] [undecipherable] of Maryland — Midshipman [undecipherable] [undecipherable] of Rhode Island — [Ditto?] Henry [undecipherable] of Delaware — D^o John [undecipherable] of Maryland — D^o John Marshall [Clayet?] — [undecipherable] You will be pleased to [signify?] to [the?] [undecipherable] Officers that their being appointed at this time, is not to affect the [undecipherable] of [relative?] [rank?] to [undecipherable] [undecipherable] [undecipherable] for the [other?] [Department?] [yet appointed?]. You will cause Such of the Ship as may appear best calculated for the [Dockyard?], the [undecipherable] of [undecipherable] in proper [undecipherable] to be received and [undecipherable] on [undecipherable] the following Terms of [undecipherable] and Rates [undecipherable] Seamen to engage for [undecipherable] unless [undecipherable] charged. The pay of the able Seamen to [undecipherable]