[Dec. 13 1796] Annapolis 13^th Nov^r [undecipherable] [undecipherable] 1 [undecipherable] 2 2 [undecipherable] I thank you for your favour of the 9^th. "The Presidents Speech — is extreemly satisfactory, and an additional evidence of his Paternal regard for the wellfare &prosperity of our Country — the enclosed Resolutions passed our House this day & tomorrow will certainly pass the Senate unanimously — The House of Delegates — have Voted 100,000 dollars to [undecipherable] for the use of the F. City — this aid could only be obtained in our House by the Commissioners making themselves answerable in their individual capacity for the repaymt — in case the funds pledged under the act of Congress should prove inadequate so powerfully does Potowmack & the City combine argument against Baltimore that I very much despair no money will be vested in the New Bank — y^r &^c &^c Philip Key