We have been honourd with your Excellency's favour of the 22d Ulto by Messenger Brown.

   Since our last we have receivd little Intelligence from Europe until of late, letters from our Ministers at the Court of Versailles have arrivd which Inform the Definitive Treaty was not then closed, viz July 28th. One cause of the delay is Supposd to be that avidity with which the

   The Brittish Ministry discover & do not dissemble to mention That there is no power lodged in Congress or in any National body for regulating Commerce, they are not disposd at present to form any Treaty respecting Trade; but Imagine they Shall derive greater advantages in Trade from the Several States without any national Treaty there with. It is not therefore Improbable that the preliminaries of peace may be the Articles that will be finally rattified with respect to the United States, in the Conclusion of the Treaties with the other Belligerent powers.

   Our Ministers give it as their decided opinion that by the preliminary Articles, Hostilities were to cease in the American Seas north of the latitude of the Canaries in one month from their Rattification.

   Congress have Resolved to put a Stop to all further loans in Europe a measure we Judge not only expedient but Absolutely necessary.(1)

   This State, as also Pennsylvania have addopted the recommendation of Congress, we have enclosd the Act of the latter on that Subject.(2)

   Congress have allso come to a Conclusion to accept the Cession made by -- Virginia under certain alterations, as containd in the enclosd reports.(3)

   Several other matters are now under consideration & will we hope be so far determined as may Speedily enable us to give your Excellency further Information.

   We are with the most perfect Respect & Esteem, Your Excys Humbl Servts,

   Sam. Huntington

   Benj Huntington

   RC (Ct: Trumbull Papers). Written by Samuel Huntington and signed by Samuel and Benjamin Huntington.