[for Gen^l Clunes 12^th Nov^r 1791 — Capt. Smith's [undecipherable] of his [undecipherable] [undecipherable] [undecipherable] of his [undecipherable] of the H Dec^r 69] War Department November 10^th 1791. Sir, I have received your letter of the 7^th instant. I have directed the paymaster to place in your hands, your pay up to the first of the present month; and also as much money as will repay the money you state to have advanced to recruits. You mention to have opened a rendezvouz at West-Chester. I can give no concurrence to any expences for which you have not been expressly authorized; the two dollars bounty is regarded as full for all expences in inlisting a recruit. The precise expence of the rendezvous you mention may be stated, but I cannot pledge myself for its allowance. You are to continue to assist captain Smith to raise his company, the rendezvous for which, is in future to be at West-Point; at which place either captain Smith or one of his officers must actually remain to take care of the recruits. I am Sir Your Humble Servant H. Knox Sec^y of War Lieutenant B. Howe