[Cover page: [undecipherable postal notations] [22] M^r Josiah Fox at the War office [undecipherable] Philad^a] [Docket: M^r Wm Pennock Decem^r 24. 1795 — requesting information in regard to M^r Shore's being discharged — [undecipherable]] Norfolk Dec. 24^th 1795 M^r Josiah Fox Dear Sir Being without any of your fa= vors for some time the present reminds you of your promise of the dept feel my ulf aukard Situated as to M^r Shore he has never had any Letter mentioning his dismission & M^r Simmonds who is Accountant in the office is writing him in fact that he is Continued [undecipherable] Should have thought the proper way would have ben for the Sec^y of War to have wrote M^r Shore indeed I Consider it Necesary he holding his Appointment from thence I [undecipherable] thank you to let me hear from you immedi ately on this Subject as neither M^r Shore or my ulf know how to Act I am Your with esteem Wm Pennock