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ency arifing from want of due induftry, on your part, will be reported to the Prefident of the United States, and fuch conduct may be confidered by him as a juft caufe for witholding your commiffion, in purfuance of the power vefted in him by law.
The eftablishment of the troops, the articles of war, and blank inliftments are herewith tranfmitted. You have alfo delivered to you five hundred dollars, being the bounty & premium for fifty men.
GIVEN at the War Office of the United States, in the city of Philadelphia, this day of 179
You will obferve by the bill the liberal pay, and established for the non commifsioned officers; this will be a good reafon that you fhould not place any man in the quality of a Serjeant or corporal, but of a moft excellent character.
Given at the War Office of the United State in the City of Philadelphia this feventh day of May 1792.
HKnox Secy of War
Recruiting Instructions For Capt. Rogers