[Annapolis Decr/3 [undecipherable]] James M^cHenry Secretary at War Philadelphia [upside-down endorsement at bottom: [undecipherable] M^r Carroll of Carrollton [undecipherable]] No 3 Annapolis 3^d Decem^r 1796 reed by this days post y^r letter of the [undecipherable] [undecipherable] covering the [undecipherable]. [undecipherable] the speech, both which I can mark nearly, particularly the part relating to [undecipherable] conduct, which [undecipherable] a due mixture of temper & [undecipherable] resp— they [undecipherable] the Congress will be [undecipherable: probable reading: unanimous] [undecipherable] expressing their disappointment [undecipherable] the Ministers proceedings. Surely they must be offensive to every good American. The resolution you [undecipherable] of was [undecipherable] by M^r. [undecipherable], [undecipherable] in the house of Delegates, it will make [a] way, for one [undecipherable] up by M^r. [undecipherable] & which will be [undecipherable] tomorrow & [undecipherable] it will pass unanimously. I think you will prefer it to the one [undecipherable] in by M^r. [undecipherable]— Wednesday the application of the commissioners for the loan [undecipherable] of dol[undecipherable] [undecipherable] it will be taken up by [undecipherable] house of Delegates— M^r. [undecipherable] the attending [undecipherable] says a majority is [undecipherable] with him in favor of the loan— I am however [undecipherable] a little with the members, [undecipherable] therefore [undecipherable] able to judge whether [undecipherable] calculations is to be relied on—