[28] Cap^t Jones I M has past for Steubenhere your ste[p-sister] or he would have wrot you more particular than I can. I have found among Cap^t Jones Papers an account[ment] of his pay likewise his retained rations his one account with [illegible] himself but thirty dollars more than that you have — one pach[et] of papers is his rations to the amount of 279 found [illegible] but remember that he thought there was more allowed — I by Cap^t Hatfield as soon as possible you will settle yt for me $ 68 [illegible] Hatfield I that know what is in my favor, he lives in York but what street I don't know — any letters to the care of [Sam?] Pat Howell as soon as possible you will settle yt for me [illegible] Philadelphia will come safe or Don^t that — From your Friend Margaret Jones Joseph Howell Jun^r M^r Esq. New York July 2^d [17—] Dear Sir I wrote you a few lines yesterday by M^r John Davis and promised to forward by this days post a copy of the accounts of Col. Wood. I was however disappointed having other business to attend to which prevented me from performing my promise. I now enclose a statement of the accounts formed from the vouchers transmitted me by which you will find that a large balance appears due the United States — exclusive of which several sums of money have been advanced to officers who have long since left the Service I earnest at this day be called on by the United States for settlement — The mode adopted by M^r Pierce in the settlement of accounts similar to those of Col. Wood has been not to admit any monies advanced unless there were discharges made from the person so receiving for the commanding officers of Regiments were early ordered by Congress to settle the accounts of their recruiting officers and in 1778 the late Commander in Chief issued his orders to the