West Point 8 August 1781 I had the honor of writing [undecipherable] M^r Williams, Respecting the Men to [undecipherable] fitted and Are the Privates — Harris is Appointed a [undecipherable] of the [Admiran?ce] a [undecipherable] at this post — also a [undecipherable] for the Artillerist [undecipherable] here in the Month of July 1782 of money Can be paid for them. It will be a very [undecipherable] Com- [pany?] and [Jeffers?] and they [undecipherable] expect it, as they [inform?] me That M^r [Hodgins?] [undecipherable] it to them [undecipherable] months — There was three hundred and [undecipherable] [undecipherable] in the Last Month — the [undecipherable] have Come [safe?] to hand — I am [sir?] yours William Price Dep[uty?] [undecipherable] The Hon^l Major Gen^l Knox Sam^l [undecipherable] Sir West Point 9 August 1781 I received yours of 5 May, on 9 June, but having in the mean [undecipherable] [undecipherable] Received Orders from the war Office [undecipherable] the [undecipherable] [Cocks?], of [Camp?] yours [was?] too late; — and having [been?] [busy?] [myself?] for five months [last?] I have Not been able to [undecipherable] the [undecipherable] Information [respecting?] the [undecipherable] ing the Pension [undecipherable] again — as no [provision?] [undecipherable] is [near?] this [places?], but I [have?] made every [Inquiry?] in my [power?] and [undecipherable] it you, [undecipherable] — [yours?] of [undecipherable] was handed to me on [undecipherable] [July?]. It is [very?] Certain that [undecipherable] [undecipherable] was [not?] [made?] on you in [respect?] to the [Allowances?] as [most?] of them on [the?] [Servants?] and [some?] of them Nothing, [last?] Common [Blacksmiths?], [Thomas?] [undecipherable] [Johnson?] three of them, being [Drunken?] [undecipherable] [Tailloress?], but M^r [undecipherable] has [first?] more to [supply?] their [places?], — 2 [regard?] to the other pay for [undecipherable] it has always been [received?] [every?] [since?] I had any thing to do with the works; — and agreeable to your Letter I have [excepted?] their [Draughts?], as I make no doubt it will be [here?] for [sure?] I am that no man was on [undecipherable] (without any I ever had [sent?] me any [direction?]) [was?] of [undecipherable] for [duty?] Cap^t [Jeffords?] [undecipherable] I have made out an Account of my own pay from the [undecipherable] 1789 to the 30 June 1789 [Exclusive?], and [shall?] [undecipherable] it you. [undecipherable] Payment [takes?] [place?], [if?] in your [power?] to [prevent?] it, or [undecipherable] [Continued] Department has received [undecipherable] [pay?] for the Last year in [Specie?], and [if so?] [I?] Expect the [Same?], but I [always?] wish to [fare?] better than my [Brethren?] [undecipherable] In the same Department; — I have no — Reason to [fear?] it, [and?] [no?] Reason to think that your [Justice?] will not [suffer?] [such?] things to help [undecipherable] as my [Necessities?] are great if it Can be [Obtained?] please to [Convey?] — by Cap^t [Jeffords?] — I [Should?] if time will [Permit?] be happy to see you at this [place?] I am Sir Yours most Sincerely William Price Dep[uty?] [undecipherable] Sam^l Hoggden Esq^re Com^y Mil Stores