Fort Washington Nov^r 25, 1793 S[ir] I embrace the last moment of pay time at this place to inform you that my papers have this morning [undecipherable: started?] with the Grand Convoy from hence to Head Quarters, Which may be then [undecipherable] or me [undecipherable] him and [undecipherable] must [undecipherable: determined?] — we were fired upon on coming in by a few of the Indians, on[e] Dragon was Killed. We are in expectation that they will [undecipherable: salute?] us on our return; we have a [undecipherable] Convoy of [undecipherable], [undecipherable], and they are [undecipherable] off the [undecipherable] on and [undecipherable] they be on the road, in force to combat 600 Legionary Troops. We may depend on a squabble, to is who [undecipherable: these?] have the Blankets. M^r. Brill desires me to inform you that he has [undecipherable: paid?] the [undecipherable: balance?] of his [undecipherable] in [undecipherable: account?] to be due to the [undecipherable] Cap^t. R.S. [undecipherable: Howe?], to his [undecipherable: creditors?] here, so that every demand of you for the [undecipherable] must not be [undecipherable: complied?] with — [undecipherable: Send?] me three months pay at least for the Legion, and my extra [undecipherable] for [undecipherable] [undecipherable] Your account of the ravages made on Philadelphia by the pestilence, affects me very much; I can easily conceive of the calamitous [undecipherable: situation?] of the numbers of [undecipherable: distressed?] widows and [undecipherable: helpless?] orphans, who [undecipherable: also?] escaped from the [undecipherable: baneful?] disorder, must probably be distressed with want — until some public measures be adopted for their relief. Before you will have received this I expect all my numerous accounts & letters will have reached you, which I have forwarded. — Please to designate all my warrants by their numbers, that have reached you, upon as you can to reorganize your office as to make it convenient. I am with sentiments of respect and esteem, [undecipherable] [undecipherable] [undecipherable] NB I have no time to Copy this letter [undecipherable]