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Gentleman.

The Brigantine Penet John Harris Commander by Whom you will receive this Letter has been taken up & fited out for a Voyage to France solely with a Veiw of Con­veying to you Authentic Intelligence of the Success of the American Arms in the Northern Department.¹ We sincerely Congratulate you upon this Occasion and have the pleasure to Inform you that by express, we have just been favoured with the most lnterestg & agreable Intelligence from Major General Gates. We now lnclose you A Copy of his Letter as also a Copy of a Convention by Which Lieut: General Burgoyne surrendered himself and his army on the 17 Instant into General Gates Hands....