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To the Honorable the Congress of the United States of American the Subscriber begeth leave respectfully to shew 


 That an acct hath been presented to your pay officer with a number of vouchers sufficient with his knowledge of the transactions to convince him that an acknowledgement is fully - merited ~ Still there remains a difficulty without the perticular instructions of this Honorable Body whose indulgence is craved while the case is justly stated.



 The father of your petitioner was honored with a commition in the troops raised by New Jersey in 1775 for the protection of her liberties and continued active in his country's service until the winter of 1778 when he died of a wound recd of [undecipherable] British Troops leaving part of his pay rations and forage due as will apper from the testimonials handed in to your Pay officer to whom your petitioner first applied for a Settlement and was directed to call on the Auditor of New Jersey who sent him back again to your Pay officer who Still declines Settlement untill instructed by your honors who it is humbly hoped will take the trouble to enquire into the [undecipherable] of the demands   [undecipherable] Small yet not of Small importance to a needy person     and direct your pay officer to grant a certificate therefor and your Petitioner as is his duty will ever pray for the prosperity and happiness of your honors [flourish{


Jonathan Ford Morris [flourish]