Inclosed are Coupons to the amount of one thousand Eight hundred florins, part due in Febry & part in June as I shall embark with my family on the latter end of March or begining of April. I shall not be here when the Latter become due. Let me beg the favour you to anticipate this matter, so much as to send me the amount of them either in cash, or in two other obligations, as you think proper— it will be better to do it now, than for me to send them from America 252 next june. I wrote Some Time ago about a Chariot I left at the Hague. Is it sold. it will not fetch much, but however little, it should not be Lost. Have any of the Books Mr dilly sent to Your Care been sold or not

my Regards to your family & / to your Brother & his / Yours most respectfully

As I had suffered much Anxiety on your Account during your Imprisonment, your Letter of the 29. of last month gave me some relief. I rejoiced to find that you was at liberty and out of danger.

inclosed are two Letters,1 which I hope may be of Service to you.— living is now cheaper, than it has been, in America, and I doubt not you will Succeed very well.— You will be upon your guard, among the Dutch People in New York, respecting religious Principles, untill you have prudently informed yourself of the State of Parties there.— if you should not find every Thing to your Wish in New York, I think in Pennsilvania, you cannot fail. But New York is the best Place, to go to, at first. I wish you a pleasant Voyage, and am sir your most / obedient servant

We are honored with Your Excellency’s respected favor of 2d. Inst: with Copy of the Resolution of Congress conveying your Recall, and a Testimony of your Services and Merits, the more honorable, as it comes from the only Source capable of appreciating justly their Value. Upon which please accept our Congratulations, together with 253 our Wishes for your safe Return to your Native Country, Where we hope you and your Family (to whom we and our’s reciprocate the Compliments of the Season) may enjoy all Happiness, and the Marks of Gratitude due to a Life devoted to the public Service.—

It pains us much not to be able to discharge the f51ñ— due by Congress the First Instant, from our Persuasion the Interest and Credit of the United-States render it an Object highly desirable. But since you are pleased to direct its Postponement, and to prefer the Application of the Funds of the United-States in our Hands to the Demands of Yourself and Coll: Smith for the Expences of returning to America &c. We shall honor the Bills you intend to pass to the Amount of Fifteen or Sixteen Hundred Guineas, not doubting but you will be able to satisfy Congress with such an Appropriation, as fully as you appear to have done in other Matters.— In this instance however, We must confess, it would have been exceeding proper and agreeable to us, to have received directions from the Board of Treasury; And we must repeat our earnest Request to your Excellency, to impress most strongly on the Commissioners, the absolute necessity of our being furnished with Orders respecting Objects of such Importance; And we earnestly recommend Your Excellency, to state and urge in the most forcible Light, the Pretensions of the Money-Lenders here, to the utmost Exertions of the United-States, to be punctual towards those who have placed Confidence in Congress; Which Justice and Policy equally claim.

We / are very respectfully / Your Excellency’s / Most obedient and / very humble Servants