Extract of a Letter from Sec Jay - dated London 12 July 1794 .89 Extract of a Letter from John Jay Esquire Envoy of the US, dated London 12th July 1794 He had an informal Conversation relative to Simcoe’s hostile measure. We concurred in opinion that during the present negotiation and until the conclusion of it will things ought to remain and be preserved in status quo that therefore both parties should continue to hold their possessions and that all Encroachments on either side should be done a way, that all hostile measures (if any such should have taken place shall cause one that, in case it should unfortunately have happened that prisoners or property should have been taken, the prisoners shall be released and the property restored. And we have agreed That both Governments shall immediately give orders and instructions accordingly. Department of State 19th Sep 1794 I herby certify that the above is a true abstract from the original Letter from 11 July to the Secretary of States (signed) Geo:Taylor Jim Chief Clerk Compared with the official extract. John Stagg clerk W.D.