[Sam^l Shore] [22.] M^r. Josiah Fox Department of War Philadelphia Portsmouth 12 April 1796 — M^r. Josiah Fox. Sir, Enclosed I do myself 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 March 1796. the order here enclosed you will see is on the Accountants office. M^r. Simmons agreeable to me seems most convenient, tho you are a better judge than myself — M^r Hackett 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. ob. Sv^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 the an allowance pay by the Secretary of War — [strikethrough: [undecipherable]] I have enclosed the account to M^r. Simmons in a letter I wrote him, and mentioned that I have enclosed an order to you for the Ballance of my wages S. S.