I am in doubt whether I fixed him to give I made a settlement with Alexander but think he took all the money out of my hands that was not paid to the Company this I must leave to your Friendship to settle my recruiting account of 1777 I settled with D^r Job Grow who was then Commend^t of the 7 Reg^t what I was in arrears in this I think did not exceed fifty dollars but with the other misfortune at Brandywine &4^th I met with I there lost my Chest and all my Papers &c. respecting this Account I am &c Maj^r J Howell Jn^o. Bush Wilmington December 1 1786 Dear Sir Your acceptable favor of 9^th 13^th [undecipherable] is now before me, my Brother has inclosed his account as you decided with all the occurrences he can recollect respecting them — your friendship & endeavours to get M^r Bush's Account settled I shall never forget Cap^t Joseph Howell Sam^l & George Bush