M^r Bankson Philad^a July 20. 1784 Dear Sir, Received yours of the 25 with the copy of the Journal of the Com^ee of Hostilities which is herewith acknowledged. I have [undecipherable] forwarded the resolutions of the 20 to [undecipherable] the Superinten-le Dent, Dun the Sect^y in the war Office for the pay master General. I thank you for the sheet of the Journal last printed and I will be [undecipherable: glad?] if you will [be fond?] and all that was printed of 1785 at Annapolis. I hope the printer will use the utmost dispatch in finishing that year, and when done let them be packed up so that they may be sent here and kept locked up with those in the hands of the bookbinder. I think it will also be well to have the journal of last Session printed up in [undecipherable] title [page?] with the old book binder, and [undecipherable] a memorandum in the Office of the number of reams so packed up &c &c. — My Compliments to W. et W. I am Sr Packet 1732 Parl Journal 1716 Journals 28[undecipherable] 28[undecipherable] P.S. I am just in [undecipherable: receipt?] of yours of the [undecipherable] [inst?] for which I thank you [undecipherable] shall [undecipherable]