Sir

The Officers and Men of the Sloop Providence have Impowerd Mr Nathaniel Green to Receive from the Continental Agents their Prise Money, which if shortly Paid will be a Service to the Fleet, as most of them will ship again on Board the Sloop or some Other Vessel in the Fleet Mr Green and Mr Trivet [John Trevett] will call on the Agent at Boston to make a Demand of the moneys due to the Sloops Crew, those Gentlemen are well acquainted with the Terms of the People's Shiping, their Times are out and are Dischard, if you will be kind Enough to put Mr Greene in the most Ready Method of geting the Money, it will be attended with good Consiquences, and the Sloop will be sooner Mand by your Influance and the favor ever Acknowleged, —

I am still on Board the Sloop and I mean to Continue, there is but three Hands with me, shoud be glad she ware Mand and at Sea, any thing in my Power shall always be Ready to serve you and I am with Due Respect Sir [&c.]

N B. Please to Excuse my Requesting this Trouble of you
John P. Jones Esqr at Boston favord by Mr Trevet

[Endorsed by Jones] Providence Feby 24th 1777 letter from Lieut Adam W. Thaxter recd Boston