[Circular.] War department October 26^th 1792. Sir, The Scouts which have been, or may be called into actual Service, for the defensive protection of the county of Washington, by virtue of the authority contained in my letter to you of the 29^th of December last, will in future be paid by the paymaster at head quarters, by warrant from the commander in chief, or commanding general, and monies have been already forwarded for that purpose to pay them up to the 1^st of August last. Sam Sir, Your most obed^t Serv^t H Knox To The Lieutenant of the County of Washington Pennsylvania