Sir

We have to acknowledge your favour of the 1^st. of June last which with its enclosures were laid before Congress, in consequence where of a resolve was passed Copy of which we now enclose.¹ This Resolve we have sent to the Governor and Council of your State and have informed them that you would produce Copies of the papers which occasioned it, which we request you will do.²

We wrote you the 24th of June last,³ and sent you a book containing extracts from the Journals of Congress relative to the Capture and Condemnation of Prizes together with the Rules and Regulations of the Navy. In that Book page 12. is a resolve which relates solely to prizes made by the people or detachments from the Army without the Agency of Continental Vessels,⁴ and therefore not to effect Captures made by Continental Vessels having Accidently Continental Troops on board, but Prizes made by Continental Vessels altho they may have Accidentally Continental Troops on board are to be governed by the General Regulations made respecting Prizes taken by Continental Vessels. 

We are much pleased with your Zeal and Attention to the public Interest, which you have testified in many Instances and are [&c.]