an account of it must be in your office. Capt Jones was not on the Continent when the time limited for the settlement of the accounts was published & Mr Jones endeavor to petition Congress for an order for a settlement. Your taking care of the papers sent to you & settling the account for him will be obliging the father of the Widow. Since writing the above we have found a Memorandum of the names of 37 recruits inlisted by Capt Jones, with 2 enlistments which will be sent. there is no charge for inlisting or suffering his recruits as we do not know what it is. Your compliances will much oblige You Your Hum Ser. James Morris Jones John Pierce Esq. Burlington March 28 Sir At the request of my father I wrote to you when she forwarded the accounts of late brother Capt Gibbs Jones in which she requested your assistance relative to the settling of them. Not hearing from you since it is doubtfull that the letter might have [undecipherable]. She again requests your assistance on that head & would be glad much obliged to you if you would be pleased to let her know when they will be settled [undecipherable] the [undecipherable]. Mary Jones to the care of M^r Thomas Paul Sub[undecipherable] Philadelphia or under a cover to him. Your compliance will much oblige Your Hum Ser. James M. Jones Joseph Howell Jun. Esq.