We had determin'd, as soon as by yr. Exy. fav[orabl]e interp[ositio]n the necessy supplies were provided for us to have come on imm[ediatel]y to NY but the late Meetg of the Commrs. from Massts. & NY at Hartford several of wh[ic]h were also Delegs. in Congs. having in effect rend[ere]d it impossible that there sho'd be a Congs. till they had returnd, it was to no purpose for us to come on. As soon as the Comm[issioner]s had finish'd their Business we lost no time in repairing to NY. Yet Unfortun[atel]y till this time there has not been a suffic[ien]t No. of Delegs. to form a Congs., but have now however the happi[nes]s to find that by the arrival of Mr. Pierce last Evening from Georga. there are 6 States in Town & as the N.J. Delegs. can be call'ed in immed[iatel]y, Of Conseq[uenc]e Congs. will open probably on Mondy next.(1) As soon as anything occurs there worthy of yr. attention we shal have the Honr to Com[municat]e it to you. In the mean time there is nothing new here worth mentioning, & we have the Honr. to be with the greatest respect & Esteem.

   FC (CtHi: Johnson Papers). In the hand of William Samuel Johnson.