I yesterday received your Favor of the 15th, as I did also some Letters from Mr. Carmichael through Mr. Gerry's Care;(1) But still I have none from Mr. Jay, which is very mysterious.

   I am rejoiced to find the Spirit of our State so high in the common Cause notwithstandg. all its particular Burthens.

   You will know the Conduct of the french Fleet off the Capes of Virginia before this reaches you; but you are now also to hear that Green has lost a Battle. The french were under an absolute necessity of fighting, they would otherwise have sacrificed a little Glory to the main purpose of their sailing from Newport. They behaved most gallantly. We have only to lament their and our Disappointment by a Fog first and afterwards by a Want of Swiftness in 5 of their Ships which obliged the 3 fast Sailers to tarry for them and risque the Battle. You will have your wish as to Bermuda. All saving Clauses of former Resolves respecting that Island, and respecting Settlers and the Importers of Arms &c. will be repealed unless so far as that the Repeal shd. not condemn Vessels now in port or Bermudians with Salt only arriving before the 1st of May.(2) You will not publish my Communications unless I send the Acts of Congress. I hope you will see that the unparallelled Distress of Congress in Money Matters leaves no Remedy but calling upon such States as are able to furnish enough for our Necessities without affecting the true Quota which individual States ought to pay upon the confederal Principles.

   I wish you Happiness being sincerely and with Esteem, Your friend and humb. Servt. J.L.