Fort Norfolk Novem^r 26^th 96 Sir Your Letter dated the 10^th Instant I have just rec^d by which I observe that there has been a Detachment Ordered from West Point, for this Place — I shall make it my sole attention to have the Barracks &^c in good Order for their reception We are very much in Want of a Boat, as the one, that has been in use here, has become intirely use=less and not safe to venture in — I have therefore request=ed the Contractor to have one procured, we are also in Want of Clothing — particularly Coats & Shoes. — I find by a Letter from M^r Simmons to M^r Triplett that he has omitted to forward my Pay for Oct^r which was enter'd on the Muster Role for that Month, & Transmitted by me. — my being absent at the time when the last Muster went forward was excluded. I will therefore thank you Sir, to have my Pay remitted for Oct^r & Novem^r I have the Honour to be Sir Your Mo^st Ob^t S^t John Saunders Leut a & c. [Free] [No [undecipherable]] The Hon^ble James McHenry Esq^re Sec^ry of War Philadelphia [Ans^d] [Nov 29^th [undecipherable]] [No [undecipherable]]