[345] John Nicholson Esq^r Office of Army Accounts New York March 8 1789 Sir I was Yesterday favored with your Letter of the 28 Ulto with the Muster and pay Rolls of the 5^th Regiment Pennsylvania — On the settlement of an Account between the United States and Secundary Hughes late Lieut in the 5^th Regiment Pennsylvania there appears due from the said Hughes to the United States the sum of 14 ⁵⁰/100 dollars. Which sum you will please to charge him on settlement of his depreciation and transmit a certificate thereof that his Accounts may be closed in this Office. I am Sir W^m Jr. Joseph Howell John Pierce Esq^t Commissioners Office Boston Jan^y 5^th 1788 P^r Sir It appears by Accounts exhibited that some of the Eastern States have paid Monies for Army Accounts —, and Blankets by them furnished agreeable to a