M. Bankson Philad^a. Aug 13. 1784 I have this moment rec'd yours without date wherein you say you are authorized to inform me that M. O[undecipherable]lished - M. Dana, a M. Dick[strikethrough: [undecipherable] by monogram [undecipherable] [undecipherable]]ard - M. Read will leave the napols that the three first [strikethrough: [undecipherable]] set out the [undecipherable] day & that as it is probable (you may say certain) that a disposition of the com[?] will follow requesting to know how to proceed. I hope the gentlemen will not take so rash a step without at least giving some directions respecting the removal of the Office. But sho'd that be the case you will be pleased to consult with M. Hardy. If the committee is dissolved I think it will be best to have all the papers safely packed up in cases and bro't to this city. Let the cases [undecipherable]