Governors Island. December 7. 1794 Sir, I enclose you the Muster roll for the Month of Nov If it could be convenient for you to Send on the Pay I will be much Obliged to you for the Troops are in great Want. and I am Afraid will begin to Desert for the pay is but small when it comes and to be kept out of the Place or four Months. Makes it a Great Deal worse the Labouring Men on this Island Receives from ten to fifteen Dollars a Month & payed Every Saturday Night this is Discouraging to the troops and Seem to grumble Much I am Sir with Due Respe Yours humble Servant Com^d [undecipherable: Sidajn?] Cap^t 4 Sub Legion [Address panel:] Hono^ble Gen^l [undecipherable] [undecipherable] [undecipherable] for [undecipherable] under his Secretary and forwarded — [undecipherable] Philadelphia Joseph Howell Esq^r Paymaster General [undecipherable] Cap^t & D. [undecipherable]