Philadelphia April 21^st 1788. Sir I recieved the statement of Capt Jones account a few days ago, would have wrote sooner but waited to see M^r Morris to be sure of the day of the month that Capt. Jones returned from Ticonderoga it was either the 16^th or 17^th of Nov 1776 he the next day after his return inlisted a recruiting serjant Drummer & Fifer & they were recruiting until april 1777 in which time they drew no rations neither serjant Drummer or Fifer nor Recruits — Capt Jones as he got them put them into his granaries & gave his serjant Biscuits to serve them with instead of bread; he had likewise, some in an empty house on the others side of the way from where we lived — I am sorry Wilburn account is not allowed, I am sure Capt. Jones paid it — My whole dependance is on you Sir, to get all allowed that is in your power, as I have a small family & that almost all to bring them up Capt Jones I. M. had sailed for Lisbon before your Letter arrived or he would have wrote you more particular than I can I have found among Capt Jones Papers an account [undecipherable] of his pay likewise his retained rations, his one account written by himself is but thirty dollars more than that you have — one [undecipherable] piece of papers is his rations to the amount of 270 pound [undecipherable] but I remember that he thought there was more allowed — I beg [undecipherable] Howell as soon as possible you will settle it for me & let Doct Malliciah Treat know what is in my favor; he lives in York but what street I don't know — Any Letters to the care of Tho^s Paul Philadelphia will come safe or Doct Treat — From Your Friend Margaret Jones Joseph Howell Jun^r Esq.