new york 5^th November 1788 Lieut Bratt arrived here yesterday [nearly] on his way from West Point to New Brunswick and left it in the afternoon, after having received on board his vessels the ten Tents, and receiving a fife & drum from M^r Stagg - His wants were expressed so strongly, and which the said he & Col° Wadsworth had conveyed to That I thought it unavoidable to promise him another months pay (making two for himself) if I should not hear from you by the post of this evening on that subject - he appeared much relieved by this promise and said should it not meet your approbation, that the same might be stopped from what he should next receive from Blaky. - M^r Bratt will receive a months pay for four privates more than your estimate mentions, being old Soldiers who have joined them - [Hodgdon] has written that he would procure and I hope, there will be no waiting for them if any, as can be but tents - having sent [him] on the dimensions of the Boxes, he says [undecipherable] will take them all - We have been obliged to send to Hodgdon also for Cartridge Boxes and several [undecipherable] things with which Bratt did not supply himself at the Point - He has had him [Solomon?] [undecipherable] the Inspector from [Blaky?], who was tried and [undecipherable] at the Point. M^r Stagg will leave this tomorrow to Muster and Inspect the party, and make the advances of money for the objects of their march - also he will deliver M^r P. his final orders which are similar to yours to the others who marched - and letters for Gen^l Harmar (with an Invoice enclosed) and Major [Doughty?] - The latter requested that the Clothing which in future should be sent on for the Artillery should be addressed particularly to him - I mentioned this to you - but have concluded to address it to the Commanding Officer, Gen^l Harmar - Ens^t Luce arrived here this morning, he had been to W. Point agreably to orders, but found M^r Bratt had quitted in about six hours before he arrived, he will go of this afternoon for Brusquick by water or tomorrow by the Stage for Brusquick, he appears satisfied at being allowed a m^o pay. Bratt has rec^d one of the old Horsemans hats at the Point for his own use, and ten days provisions. Our friend Bailey introduced the lancet to my face on Sunday last, since which I have had sleep, to which I was a stranger for four previous nights - The pain is since diminished and the swelling also in some degree but what remains is very hard, and nothing but fomenting the parts and avoiding the Air, will bring it down, however it is going and Patience must be a little longer excited, I hope by Sunday next - barring accidents that I shall again be out. M^r Stagg wrote you that M^r Wendell's draft was duly honored on the money paid to your Acc^o at the Bank - That your Quarter's Salary had been paid to M^r Knox in - I think as you are at Boston you had better make a finish as far as you can of your business, as at present no objects offer which require your pressing attention - If any should occur from the westward or other quarters of that nature I shall give you the earliest information in my power - M^r Audebert stays at the Office, to say yes or no & people and if they want any thing material in M^r Stagg's absence he will bring them to me. M^r Stagg also enclosed you two letters from England one for Gen^l Jackson the other for yourself - I judge by the address they are from M^r Swan. I am very Affectionately Your W^m Knox [Gen^l Knox] the Wind is a head for Bratt and he will hardly reach Bruswick till late this night or tomorrow. I find there are eleven pounds Still Due on [Mulligan's?] [undecipherable] to M^r [Destropes?] - [Pemberton's?] pay for the proportion of the last quarter was Twelve pounds - and my advances for the funeral are 25.12, which I fear is left - I [undecipherable] to M^r Hoffman that I wished to see him - but he has not yet come on me. I am &c