Gentlman

I am under the Nesasety of applying To your Honnerable board In behalf of Walam Hardy [Hardie] Second Leuittenant of Chatham galy to the perfarment of Leuittenance in the Vesuvius fire Brige as he is A worthy officer and Deserves perfarment and Bears the strongst recommendation of most Gentlman In the fliet of at Station and at your Honnerable board wod a Point him in the leu of James Browen ² He you have so honnerable apointed in on[e] of the Fire Barges. And at your honnerable board Wod a point Mr. Hardy in his Place ³ and oblage Your most [&c.]