West Point 23 Decemr 1785                                19 S^ir I notice you on y^e 9^th Instant that I had put by M^r Isaac Garrison one Hundred & fifteen Maggan Covers, but he denied me about the Iepsle, and this is the first Opportunity that has offered Since they being for Batley that Could not sent them. Be. I send my Papel notify the Same to Christine — they will now be delivered by William Curtis, for which the freight is paid — Since I have had Charge of the Men at this Place, three have Deserted, five from Connecticut and two as Guard at Constitution Island, and five from the Gaberkes, I have Sent Parties out after them — I am S^r William Rice [The Honourable                                             William Williams Major Gen^l Knox Sec^y at War —] --- West Point 6^th Jany 1786 — S^ir I now forward the returns for the month of Decemr 1785. I wrote you on y^e 9^th [strikethrough: of] of Decemr [18?] the Propriety of a Physician to come and attend the Sick at this place — there is some Sick here at present but I have not Called when any One to attend them at York — One of the recruiting Serjeants in Connecticut has but one more man & the is unfit for a Soldier by reason of a Continual running from whence Present So that he Cannot wear his Accoutrements, he was Despit say by Baron Stiben upon the Same Account for four years — I Shall not give him any Clothing till you Indicate — he is very inclined to be Discharged and his excuse nothing from the Public — I am S^r William Rice [The Honourable Major Gen Knox Secretary at War —]