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Sir

Capt [Robert] Niles of the Spy was here last Saturday he Said That there were a number of the Enemy's Ships of War in Chesepeak Bay So that he could not go to Virginia That he wanted 750 Dollars toward paying for a Cargo of Flour which he had purchased upon which I moved Congress to advance to the State of Connecticut one thousand Dollars which was Granted ー and I delivered 750 of them to Captain Niles and he drew a Bill on Your Honr for payment the whole is Charged to the State and I must acct for it when I return home Nothing very material has occurred here Since my last . . . Congress received a Letter from Dr Franklin, Arthur Lee & Silas Dean dated about the 27th of January ー it does not contain any thing material more than what has been published in the News Papers they have been offered a loan of Two million Livres without Interest payable after the United States are settled in Peace and Safety which they Gratefully accepted for the use of-the States & 500,000 Livres has been received ー all ranks favour our cause ー It was not certainly known to them whether a War between Gr Britain & France would be Soon Declared ... a Vessel has lately Arrived here from Sweden with Arms & ammunition . . .