[Sam. Shore] [22.] M^r Josiah Fox Department of War Philadelphia Portsmouth 12 April 1796 — M^r Josiah Fox. Sir Enclosed I do my self the pleasure of transmitting to your care an order on the War Office for my pay which you will be so Kind and Obliging as to receive for me and forward it by return Post. My Account I have Stated agreeable to your kind advice that is from the 23. October 1795. to January — and then have given the United States credit for One Months pay received the 24^th March 1796. The order here enclosed you will see is on the accountants office. M^r Simmons agreeble to my former orders; however of this you are a better judge than my self. M^r Herbert was to see me yesterday and asked a thousand Questions about you and your Lady he desires to be Remembered affectionately to you both. And am Dear Sir with every Sentiment of Respect. Your mo^t ob^t Ser^t. Samuel Shore I hope you will not forget your promise which is to write me; who will always be happy to hear from you. you will observe that I have left part of the Order blank which you will please to fill up when you find what time in January [I am] allowed pay by the Secretary of War — [undecipherable] I have enclosed the account to M^r Simmons in a letter I wrote him. and mentioned that I had enclosed an order to you for the Ballance of my Wages P.S.