New York Decr 8 1789 Sir As much as I ardently and most sincerely wish a final settlement of all my affairs yet I do not see how they are to be accomplished at present for many reasons, amongst which the following appear to me very difficult if not insurmountable: I suppose Mr Milligan, the late Mr. Pierce, and Mr Howel have laid their heads together to reduce my accounts as much as they can They have mutulated Coln Biddles settlement by what authority it does not appear Milligan has disallowed above 1500 Dollars a Just Charge I Conceive against the United States When I entered into the service I was promised an Indemnification of all my losses in Canada, Orders was sent to that place Accordingly Genl Wooster was pleasd to appoint Colo Elmour, Colo Willett and Mr Jeffers by his Special Commission to hear Evidences thereon & to determine which was Accordingly done, Congress were pleased to put off Confirming the Opinion of the Commissioners for a future Consideration to the Close of the War which has not yet been done [2] Who is to be responsible for these Matters I do not know, to make a sacrifise of them is more then I can do, for I should be blaimed for so doing as well as all those who have any Concern in it- I am Sir Your Very Humb Servt Moses Hazen Genl Knox [docket] New York Decr. 8th. 1789 Genl. Moses Hazen. [address leaf] Genl Knox.