Pittsburg May 16. 1787 Sir I was favoured last week with a Letter from Cap^t Joseph Hewette in which is stated a Large Account against me, taken from the Publick Books, the Information Really Surprises me, as having no Idea of any such account existing. In Order to have it Speedily Settled and closed I have taken the Liberty of Writing under Cover to you an answer with such Information that will I hope enable him fully to Settle the same — Please thank you to deliver it to him, and excuse the Freedom of Sir — Yours &c John Piew Rose — H. Bayard Pittsburg May 16. 1787 Dear Sir I Received your favour by Gen^l Schuyler Dated at New York Feb 1789. 1787 the Contents of which Really Surprises me because I have no Idea that such a Large sum Could possibly Stand against me this time of day. I am happy however that I write to you, and that you have favoured me with the Account as it now Stands, which may prevent a great deal of trouble in future. — When I was Ordered to the Westward I left my Canada and other papers, then in a deranged Situation but in March or April 1777 to the best of my knowledge I Settled fully my Recruiting and other accounts with Col^o Bliss, who was at that time as authorized to Settle the same, which by his for Reasons best known to himself would not pass to Bliss — on him by applying to Congress General Schuyler and Mr^s Duer, then Storedom [undecipherable] Deliver, and Presented and Examined the accounts, and Ordered a small Balance that was due thereon to be Paid me — but Lieut. Chas Craig & William Butler, (afterwards Colonels) were the only Officers besides myself whose accounts were fully Settled at that time, but would did not give them the trouble he gave me. I have Stated the matter to Col^o Craig by this conveyance with a Request to him to Write to you Specially on the Subject who I dare say will give himself the trouble of Informing you what he knows about it — The Rolls of Congress, Board of War, or where these papers were then Lodged, will undoubtedly shew the full Settlement, with Woods, and if he has Neglected to lodge them in the proper Office, the fault is not with me Neither Should I Suffer on that Account — The next Charge that Stands against me is in November 1783 by Paid by John Piew Rose into the hands of Lien^t Rose to pay off a Attachment of the 8^th Regiment for 602 March and April, 1690 [undecipherable] Dollars [undecipherable] this Money was paid by Lieu^t Rose to the Officers and Soldiers Agreeable to General Irvines Orders, who Commanded here at that time — a Copy of the Orders herewith Inclosed for your better Information — M^r Rose no doubt at that time took Vouchers for the same; why I have not Credit on it and those papers Lodged in the proper Office I am at a loss to know; General Irvine is now at New York I dare say he will Inform you particularly Respecting the same to him therefore I beg your Reference — the Charge also in June 1778 of 1601 [undecipherable] Dollars paid by William Patsey for deficiencies of Rations due the 8^th Regiment, must Certainly be an Error as I was attached to and Joined the 9 in 1777 and Continued D— — — therein afterwards, why I am Charged for Such deficiencies I cannot tell, I have mentioned this also to Col^o Craig, as he Commanded at that time the 8 Regiment, who no doubt will give you a Satisfactory account thereof — and at any Tale if the Monies was given for that Purpose, to pay of a detachment of the 8 it must have been appropriated accordingly or Murmur would have ensued but none of this I presume has been the Case, — I am Confident from my knowledge of you and your known Integrity that you will do what is Right and Just, and in Order to do this that you will give yourself the trouble of making the Necessary enquiries with Respect to the final Settlement of this account for which I Shall Consider myself Particularly Obliged. — If after all it cannot be settled without my attendance I will do it the Afternoon with Considerable expence, your kind assistance will be wanted in that Case, what may be Necessary for me to bring and do, this Please thank you to Intimate as soon as may be, because should Death over take me before this Account is Settled my Estate would be Involved and the Amount Suffice — Mr^s McKay my Brother in law will be in New York, some time early in June by him If not before I hope to have your Favourable answer — In the mean time I remain with the utmost Sincerity — Yours &c Cap^t Joseph Hewette — Steph Bayard P.S. Please thank you to give my Respectful Complements to Col^o Pieu Did let him see this — S.B. I have Wrote to General Irvine, and Col^o Broadhead Respecting the above, as it concerns them I dare say they will give you the best Information they can — S.B.