Letters are this moment receivid from Genl. Lincoln giving the pleasing intillegence that he dispersed the Party under Shays on the morning of the 5th. instant— the Insurgents had marched on the 4th. from Pelham to Pitersham distant 30 miles, with about 1500 Men— Genl. Lincoln moved after them at Eight OClock on the same Evening and came on them by Surprize at 9. OClock the next Morning, they fled in all directions; 150 were made prisoners— Shays escaped into New Hampshire, and his men are wholly dispersed—

Genl. Lincoln marched on the 6th. with a respectable force into the County of Berkshire where it is said there is a Body of Insurgents— the dessolution of the Assembly under Shays will totally discourage his partizans in Berkshire— the Leaders I think will be easily taken unless they fly—

What will give you much satisfaction is the Declaration made by the Legislature that a Rebellion exists in the Commonwealth— you know the energy and Authority of the supreme Executive in consequence of this Declaration— the General Court met on Saturday the 3d instant, received the Address of the Governor, which I inclose,2 and on Sunday the 4th. approved the measures which he had adopted, declared that a Rebellion existed in the Commonwealth, and requested him to adopt the most vigourous measures for the Suppression thereof— I will not add—except that I am most respectfully your obt. & very / Hb̃le Servt

I write this in great Haste and am uncertain whether I can get it on board the Packet—

Since I wrote to you from hence the 6th. of last month1 I have been much aflicted with the Rheumatism in my Loins, which confin’d me to my bed with pains great beyond Description. I am now free of them, and Shall leave this place in a few Days. Upon further reflection, I thought it best not to abandon the Idea of meeting Mr. Lamb, and therefore I wrote to him, at Port Mahon, that I woud go to Valencia and from thence to Barcelona, if he wou’d embark for this last place and meet me there— I inform’d him that my orders from Congress were to make a Settlement with all the people in Europe who are employ’d, or who have been employ’d, in their Service—and that the Ministers at London and Paris wish that I may be able to comply with the desire which he communicated to them of having his account Settled here—and I desir’d him to answer me by one letter address’d for me at Valencia and another at Barcelona. If his buisness or health will not permit him to see me I will probably go to Madrid from Valencia—or perhaps to France from Barcelona— But my movements will in Some measure be govern’d by the necessity I Shall find myself under of going to Coruña.— The Gentlemen, with whom my buisness lyes there, have not by any means comply’d with my request. They acknowledge that there is some property belonging to the Prizes carried in by Captain Cunnyngham, in their hands, but they have applyed it towards the Discharge of expences incurred by the South Carolina frigate, commanded by Commodore Gillon, and with respect to the public effects left by him, little can be known by what they write,— I fear nothing will ever be recover’d of any consequence from these effects or from this Balance—yet having them pointed out as objects to be attended to, I am unwilling to leave anything undone on my part; In the mean time—I Shall communicate to the Secretary of foreign affairs what I have collected on these Subjects, and determine hereafter whether I Shall pass to Coruña or not.2

I receiv’d a letter from Mr. Jefferson Dated the 26th. of December,3 in which he Says he will write to Mr. Adams to join, him in desiring Mr. Lamb to Settle his accounts—a Circumstance that proves very agreeable to me—However willing Mr. Lamb may be to do it without Such a letter. I am Gentlemen with the greatest Respect and Esteem. / Your most obedt. Servant

The Count D’Espilly &c. Sail’d from this Bay about ten Days ago for Algier.