Sir
Inclos'd you have the Commiss[ion]s for the Officers of the Frigate in the State of Connecticutt call'd the Trumbull you will perceive the Lieutens Commissions are not fill'd. I did not know but some Alteration might have taken place, tho' we have only the Names of the first & second Lieuts Vizt Jonathan Maltbay 1st Lieut & David Phipps 2d Lieut if they agree to go, you will then please to fill them up with their Names, & you with the Capt & Mr [Joshua] Huntington appoint the 3d Lieut, or if the others decline you will in the same manner proceed to Appoint others in their Stead you have also Blank Warrants to be fill'd with proper Officers to be Appointed in the same manner. You will return to me a List of the Names of all the Officers, both Commission & Warrant as soon as possible after they are fill'd. You have also Inclos'd the Books, & some new Regulations. I Refer you to your Brother2 who takes Charge of this for every other Instruction relative to the Frigate I wish you happy & am with Respect, Sir [&c.]
You have Blank Commiss[ion]s for Marine Officers, which are to be Appointed in same manner as mention'd before, of these you will also return a List. Take care of the spare Warrants & Commisss either Return them to me or destroy them I think there has been neither Capt nor Lieutenants for the Compa of Marines appointed, that you must appoint the whole
