New York June 22:d 1786.

Sir,

In examination of the musters of the late 2:d Reg. of Penna. I find that James Crosby inlisted 24 Decr. 1776 and died in May 1779 — the day of his death is not mentioned — William Jackson, said to be Of Captain Gibbs Jones’s Compy is not to be found in the rolls of said Compy. for may, Aug, or Sep. 1777 from which I have reason to believe he was not kill’d (as is said) at the action of Brandywine, or, that he did not belong to that Company — Cap. Charles McHenry of the 5th. reg is mustered for July 1778 absent without leave and is continued on the payrolls for August and September 1778, those Rolls Being with you I presume it is probable they will inform you if he resigned or was made Supernumerary of the latter I have to request you will not settle with him, as I find he is charged in the books of pay office with the sum of ten hundred & fifty two dollars received early in 1777 of Colonels Johnston and Frazier for the recruiting Service.

J. Howell jr

Jno Nicholson Esq