Letter from Jonathan Clark to Isaac Hite, 9 October 1803

Dear Sir An opportunity by Captain Hite who is about to go to Virginia presents itself of sending some bonds, which I had intended to have left with you, when I came to this country, but there not being then due, they were with other bonds, not due, put away, and I forgot them, when at your house. I have likewise sent you Mr Hites account against the Company for his services in the Grant business. Capt Hite has appliped to me for it, he says he wishes to make some settlements with you while he is in. I have given the Captain the account - this account was made to the year 1780 in order to make the settlement the spring following at which time it was agreed the arbitration should be made at Richmond {unclear} and I believe the parties met for the purpose. I know some them did- but Colonel Taylor advised that as Mr Randolph could not be had - the arbitrations should be put off untill after the suits with the people were determined. Mr Hites accounts end in 1780 - there is no charges in the book which have since that time show Mr Hite did some other services after that time. I kow he attended in Richmond at the time appointed to arbitrate - and was there a very long time waiting before the other parties cause. and I believe that was the last time he was in Richmond, and I do not ^think he was out afterwards in the neighbourhood, there were no depositions taken after that {unclear} and I believe no surveying except what waas done by me! (The last surveying done by Mr. Hite was in Berkley). in the year 1795 Mr. Hite attended on the south, was to show the owner of that surveying you {unclear} in the year (I believe) 1789. Then their agents met at Colonel Greens and settled their accounts, Mr Hite then presented this account for settlemet, Colonel Gree objected and observed that every family had an agent, and inserted that each family should settle with their own agent - Mr Hite thot it unreasonable that the agents should be paid in that manner, and mentioned that the most of the business had been done by the agents of their family - Mr Hites account was not admitted and was to be left to this arbitratirs, their artbitration will never take place, and I do not expect any settlement for those old claims will ever take place between the company, and to Hite and to Hite and the other agents, who acted before the settlement of 1789 will be obliged to look to their own families for payment.

In a letter I received some time agoe from you in which you mentioned that an offer of two hundred dollars had been made for about thirty nine acres of land belonging to the Grantees, lying in Berkley and joining John Rees Levington Daniel &c I have always asked [pound symbol]80. for the land, but the persons from whom I expected to get it, I believe is too poor to raise the money. I think if the person who wants the land will lodge $200 dollars in your hands, I will on your giving me such notice send the deed. it is but an indifferent stony piece with no fence or timber, and joins no person that is able to pay, except Adam Livingston - In your last letter you inform me that you had been make purchases of land joining you, and that the use of the money in your hands would be convenient to you for a while, you may rest assured that I was pleased to hear that you had made the purchase, as I suppose it was very convenient to you to own the land, and as to the use of the money, it is very conve= =nient to me to let it remain in your hands, and it give me real pleasure to have it in my power to do so - perhaps some other money may be collected. please make use of any money belonging to me which may come to your hands. I do not think3 I shall want it before you will be ready to replace it - There are some bonds in your hands which if not paid I think suit had best be brought directly to November Court - to wit Thomas Williams, [words cut off]] William Vanaught- Larimore- Hedge and and one Johnston who was a tenant in Hampshire about two years agoe. unless he is still a tenant and make some payment, as to James W Danold I suppose I have waited with him untill I shall loose the debt, I would sue him if I thought I could get any thing by doing so, I wish you would ask Major Holmes if their would be any chance of his securing it by giving time. I think if it could be done the Major would undertake to do it for me ~ among the bonds sent you is one of Cap^t Songs he has promised to pay this fall. I have likewise sent an order from Colonel Booth on his son William which has not been paid. indeed I never asked William as I knew he got a very little money on the southern expedition, and the money was to be paid on his return the Colonel intended to have paid himself before I left Virginia, but met with a desappointment in gitting money this was for grant money which he received for me. I had the money to pay the grantees, the colonel must pay Interest - I have annexed

A list of the bonds sent by Captain Hite ~ we have been very sickly this Fall on Bear Grass - several of my famiy are now very unwell - as to crops wheat there was very little seeded last year, and I believe that was not very good - those who planted tobacco must have made very fine crops. I made a little which was excellent - I believe there are very great crops of corn - the squrrells take a good part. I do not expect more than 6/ P[er] barrel will be had the next year - your Sc[cut off] and all the children have been sick - but are all about again - they present their love to you and the children, which they are joined by your most

Sincere friend

Jona: Clark

Bear Grass

Octo. 9. 1809.

Bonds sent by Captain Hite Ulreck Tillar & John Black Bond [pound symbol] 75.0.0 pay^d 1 Mar 1803 Jos Huddle & Jacob Huddle D^o [pound symbol] 50.0.0 pay^d 1 Nov 1802 Cap: Nimrod Song D^o $200 pay^d 18. June 1803 Col Booth order [pound symbol] 20.18.6 pay^d 6. Ap^l 1799 [cut off] [cut off] P. S. Since writing I find a few charges made by M^r Hite since 1789 which I have added to the account -

Major Isaac Hite Frederick

Jon. Clark 1803