I am honored with Your Excellency’s Letter of the 30th Inst. together with the several Enclosures.

The measures which have been taken by your Legislature to produce a prompt compliance with the requisitions upon the State, are of a good complexion, and afford me great satisfaction— I flatter myself the ample powers with which your Excellency & your Council are invested, will be strenuously exerted to carry those salutary Measures into execution.

I sheall be extremely happy to see You at the Army, and am With the highest sentiments of esteem Your Excellencys Most Obedt Servant