[docket notation written sideways: e Hitch & Hamiltons / Oct. 14 1794] Phil.^a Oct. 14 1794 Sir Letters [strikethrough: received this day from] [written above: were yesterday] rec.^d from our Bankers at Amsterdam dated July 1^st/ 15.^th And August 1^st & 15^th by which it appears that the following [strikethrough: Proceeds is the] Bonds were placed to the Credit of the United States in June & July 1794 viz In June 92 bonds. — f 92,000. 5 months Interest on do — 1,916.13. 93,916.13.— In July 426 bonds. — — — 426,000.— 6 mo Interest on do — —10,650.—|— 436,650.— f 530,566.13.— According to your instructions I understand [strikethrough: that] this sum may be drawn for, which I [strikethrough: have] [undecipherable: take] measures for having done accordingly. The balance of the Bankers are [strikethrough: at present] in fav of the United States on the 1^st & July the sum of f 1,431,709: 3: 0. In the Letter dated August 15.^th a list of Lading is inclosed for the 89 casks of Salt Petre weighing about 70,000 lbs which appears to have been shipped from Hamburgh for [strikethrough: the] Philadelphia on the 6^th of August, on board the Ship Bacchus Richard George Master.— The Letters announce nothing of importance more than is contained in the Letter of [strikethrough: that] July 15.^th of which I enclose for your satisfaction duplicates having been rec.^d.— M.^r Willings advised me some time since not to reduce the price of Exch.^e on Amsterdam— the bills however are not sold the last time I enquired I shall make a further enquiry in the future— I cannot be certain from an Examination of the statement made by M.^r [undecipherable: Mygne], in your [undecipherable] whether funds are obtained for all the demands accruing in Amsterdam— It may therefore be left to for you to inform me, whether I understand you right— [underline: that all the sums reed after June 1. 1794 may be drawn for—] yrr Dear Sir [undecipherable]