Note 44 — THE CORRESPONDENCE OF ROBERT MORRIS. (continued 3)
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September 18th. Several members of Congress and others called on me last evening, desirous to know the reasons for my writing to Mr Jay a letter of the 15th of August last, which being intercepted, Rivington has published, and graced with his remarks, wherein I direct Mr Jay to protest certain bills of exchange drawn by authority of Congress. The explanation is easily given, as the ship on board which I had remitted these bills was taken. The moment I knew her fate, I judged it proper to stop payment of the bills, lest the enemy, with their usual cunning, might attempt to procure the money; but I am now of opinion, that the Captain sunk them when captured. Diary.