Dr Sir

I have just Time to send You by the post a News Paper in which is inserted the Resolves of Congress for opening the American Ports to all Nations excepting such as are Subject to the King of Great Britain ー 2 As it is a Matter of Importance that these Resolves should be published in all the papers & sent to every Part of Europe & the West Indies not inimical tothe Colonies, I doubt not the Committees of Correspondence or other Suitable persons will be desired by the honle Court to attend to such a Measure & cause the same to [be] republished in foreign Papers ー I hope by the next Post to send some Blank Commissions & Instructions for Letters of Marque & of Resolves of Congress relative thereto, they being now in the press I remain [&c.] Elb Gerry Hona James Warren Esqr or in his Absence William Cooper Esqr [Endorsed] In the House of Representatives April 28th 1776 Read & committed to the Com1:fiittee on the Stateof the Colony

Sent up for Concurrence

In Council April 18th 1776 read & concurred J ohn Lowell J Warren Dpy Secy Spkr P T ー