Lieut John Saunders Fort Norfolk — Virginia Accountants Office Nov.^r 29. 1796 Sir My last letter to you was dated 19^th Ultimo informing you of the Balance of your account of Pay, Subsistence & Recruiting to 30^th Sep^t 1796 inclusive, having been remitted to Edward Carrington Esq Supervisor at Richmond — since which The Sec. of War handed me your letter to him of the 25^th and to reply to that part thereof relating to your Pay for Oct^r last: The deduction took place in consequence of M^r Scaplot's having informed that you had gone to the Northward, and requested your Pay might not be forwarded: — Agreeably to your request I now forward to Edward Carrington Esq^r Sup^r your Pay for Oct^r & Nov^r 1796 amounting to Fifty two Dollars, which sum you will receive from him on giving the necessary Receipts. I am &^c W^m Simmons Acc^t Edward Carrington Esq^r Sup^r Richmond Virginia Accountants Office Nov.^r 29.^th 1796 Sir I rec^d your letter of the 1^st Inst: some time since: but deferred answering it, until I could hear from Lt. Saunders. He is now returned to Norfolk, where he will remain — You may therefore now pay him the amount forwarded to you — In addition to the former sums I now have to inform you, that The Treasurer of the United States will remit you the sum of Fifty two Dollars for his Pay for Oct^r & Nov^r: for which sum you are [undecipherable: probable reading: on paying] it to Lt Saunders requested to take his receipts & forward them as usual to this Office; you appear to pay the postage on public letters addressed to my Office; this is