Gentlemen

This will be handed you by Capt Courter who goes express with our Dispatches to Congress & is to inform you that we have wrote by the Cap^t. of the Frigate in which Cap^t. Courter takes Passage,¹ for you to Pay the Cap^t. of s^d. Frigate the Sum of 15000 Liv^es. money of France which Letter of ours we. are Confident will meet with due honor; & we have further to ask you to furnish Capt Courter with every thing necessary for his making the greatest Dispatch on his way to Congress—We most Cordially Congratulate you on the very favourable turn w^h. American affairs have lately taken & have the honor to remain with great Esteem Gentⁿ Your &c.