Lieut John Saunders Accountant's Office Port Norfolk — Virginia Nov.^r 29^th 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 Sept. 1796 inclusive, having been remitted to Edward Carrington Esq^r Supervisor at Richmond — since which The Sec.^y of War handed me your letter to him of the 20 inst to reply to that part thereof relating to your Pay for Oct.^r last: The deduction took place in consequence of M^r Scriplet 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.^t 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 Accountant's Office Sup.^r Richmond — Virginia Nov.^r 29^th 1796 Sir I rec.^d your letter of the 11^th Inst. some time since; but deferred answering it, until I could hear from L^t 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 sum 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 [on paying it to L^t 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