Instead of presenting a particular account against the State for my Services as one of their agents to manage their Controversy with Massachusetts, and as one of their Delegates in Congress, I shall only state Facts, and submit it to the Legislature to make such order on the Subject, as may be most consistant with their Sense and Construction of the Laws respecting it.

In order to be at Congress in Season, I set out for Trenton, on the 14 Novr. and arrived the 16th.— Few Members being then there, I went to ^the 19th.^ to Philada., and returned to Trenton the very Day they made a House, but not untill after they had adjourned for that Day. I think it was on the 21 Decr. following that I entered into my present office, whereby my Seat in Congress was vacated.

During the Session of Congress at Trenton, & afterward in this City, while I continued one of the agents, I attended to that Business as occasions required— The Time employed in that Service was at Intervals and never that I recollect for a whole Day together— of these Intervals and the Number of Hours actually employed, I have no particular acct. and cannot therefore ascertain the Number of Days which I ought strictly to charge.

I shall be satisfied with whatever the Legislature may direct, for as on the one Hand I was not induced to accept these appointments from pecuniary Considerations, so on the other I am persuaded the Legislature will do what shall appear to them right and reasonable— I am Sir your most obt. & h’ble Servt.