Mr. Deblois encourages me with the expectation of procuring a vessel in a day or two to carry the brass guns to Boston;1 and as thereafter nothing will remain to prevent the vessel from sailing from Kennebec, I have enclosed letters requesting passports from the Foreign Ministers.2 Mr. Merry proceeds on his journey for Philada. this afternoon: from Baltimore he crosses the Bay. He says Mrs. Turreau lodges at Evans’ tavern in Baltimore and the General lives at a Country seat.

I have at length gone over all OBrien’s accounts,3 so as to enable him to return, and, as, I hope, to render his return unnecessary, having obtained all the light he can throw upon them. They will of course remain in their present state until you return.

A letter from the President for you goes in this mail. With respect & attachment Your obed. servt.