[336] is settlement and show that I rendered my Accounts when I settled them, I believe I preserved a copy, but fear it was lost, should I ever lay my hands upon it I will send it to you to enable you to charge the Officers for the Money advanced, but if this account hath been lost this carelessly, [undecipherable] there is accountable therefore not me, and I can see no more [undecipherable] on my account, [undecipherable] for the same money again; [undecipherable] after you had settled my Accounts received them and gave me the balance and they should by some means be lost and I should be called upon to account for the same Monies— I expect you will be so kind as to send me the certificate by next post, till then I shall wait. I am D^r Sir y^r [undecipherable] Friend & Serv^t Stephen [undecipherable: Banjard?] The Hon^ble The Commissioners of the Treasury, Office of Army Accounts Gentleman New York Jan^y 28^th 1790 In Obedience to the Instructions of your Hon^ble Board of the 8^th Inst. I do myself the honor to enclose my report in the Accounts of the late General De Haas. I am with great respect Gentlemen, y^r [undecipherable] Serv^t J. Nicoll