Richmond June 19^th 1787 Dear Sir If you will turn to the Roll of the Artillery you'll find two John Jones's belonging to the 1 Reg^t one of which did the duty of Waggoner to the Park, and is the one now in question, from this you well be able to determine which deserted. As well as I remember the Return was made just as they occurred on the Musters, if so, the Waggoner Jones will be found second on the Roll. if you join in opinion that this evidence is sufficient, please to send the Certificates — One other circumstance may justify my judgment that neither of the two applied to me for their pay — one being deceased — the other knowing too well the result of an application by a deserter — If you will take a little trouble to look steadily on the return of Harrisons Regiment you will find some note probably S. W. or something which I am convinced I put to the name of the person who was taken care of and attended by M^r & M^rs Williams — this woman is Poor and the reflection of assisting one so circumstanced, I am fully convinced will be ample compensation to one your benevolent disposition — a thought has just struck me wherein you will be able to make the obligation more weighty, that is, by the trouble of looking over the Return of Pay due for the months of January February March & April 1783 upon which you will find a balance due & get it secured for M^rs Williams, as her claim is just — I am with usual esteem & Joseph Howell Esquire A. Dunscomb