Sir

M^r: Wilford my aid de Camp isjust now returned.¹ I have the honour to transmit to you Copies of all the Resolves of the Congress that I have received.²

As the Congress have been so obliging to leave me a latitude for the place of Embarkation I propose to go by Rhode Island, & shall request your passports to set out with my family in about three days.³ In the mean time Sir I should be obliged to you if you would permit the officer commanding the flag of truce⁴ to come on shore for a few hours. By conversation with him upon the provisions in the transport[s] the means of landing it should it be thought proper, & the expediency of sparing it from the ships a great deal of time might be saved & conveniencies to our materiel arising might ensue. I mean the officer to be under parole not to convey any unopened letters.

I have reason to believe there is a military Chest on board the Juno for the use of these troops. I request to know whether you will permit it to be landed & delivered to M: Gen^l: Phillips,⁵ parole being given that there are no letters nor other pa- pers therein contained.

I shall be obliged to you for an answer to this as soon as may be, & should wish also to have an interview with you at Cambridge or Boston as you may think proper. I am Sir [&c.]