Philadelphia, January 24, 1792. “In consequence of the act of Congress1 appropriating 40,000 Dollars per annum from July 1. 1790. for our intercourse with foreign nations, I received from the Treasurer2 a bill, the last spring, on our bankers in Amsterdam3 for 99,000 florins. As this will be nearly exhausted by this time, and there will be large calls immediately by Mr. Morris,4 Mr. Pinkney5 & mr Short6 for their outfits & salaries, I must ask the favor of a like draught on our bankers in Amsterdam for 40,000 dollars more.”