NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN, That the Commissioners of the Navy for the Middle District, are now sitting at Baltimore, for the Despatch of Public Business. It is expected that all Officers belonging to the Navy of the UNITED STATES, who have not taken the Oaths of Allegiance and Office, as prescribed by the Resolve of Congress of the 3d of February last,¹ will attend at this Board as soon as possible for that Purpose. And those, who on Account of Distance, cannot conveniently comply with this Order, are directed to take the said Oaths before the Judge or Justice of the Place where they reside, and forward their Certificates to this Office without further Delay.