[M[undecipherable] Jackson April 15 1786] [Copied] N°. [undecipherable] [undecipherable] April [undecipherable] 1786 Dear Sir Your letter of [undecipherable] & [undecipherable] 25 [undecipherable] came to hand [and I shall] [undecipherable] many [undecipherable] [undecipherable] [undecipherable] for this [undecipherable] of the pay and [undecipherable] [undecipherable] in [the?] General. I believe it will be best that his ration account should be reported out to me previous to its allowance, my reason for which is that no General Officer has had an account of this nature settled by me, and I wish to obtain an approbation from the Treasury for its admission. I am sorry that you did not [undecipherable] [undecipherable] [undecipherable] [undecipherable] order in favor of some of the [undecipherable] of the [Office?] for your expenses, which I will endeavor to [get?] [undecipherable] or send your receipt to me for the money. I wish you to do it and send by the first [Vessel?]. M[undecipherable] has not sent on the [army?] [undecipherable] of the Rolls of the [undecipherable] & [undecipherable] of the New Commissioned Officers & Privates. Tom[undecipherable] Jackson.