Your Excellency’s Letter of the 27th of November was delivered to me by the Bearer of it yesterday Evening. The person mentioned in it as charged with having committed a Felony in Your State was apprehended and committed to the Gaol of this City where he remained confined until the rising of our Court of Oyer and Terminer last Saturday Night when he was discharged by Proclamation, no Bill having been exhibited on charge presented against him; I fear therefore that it will not be in my power to comply with your Request as it is probable the Offender may have e’er this left the State.

I take this Opportunity to appoligize for not having before this acknowledged the Receipt of your Excellency’s Letter of the 1st. of June last; I was in the Country when it was left at my house, and before I returned I was informed that Ethan Allen had left the Susquehanna without being able to effect the object for which he went thither and had passed through this State into Connecticut. Solomon Strong the other person mentioned in your Excellency’s Letter came before the Revolution from Connecticut and resided a short time at Claverack in this State, but having been charged with Counterfeiting Dollars fled from Justice to Wyoming in your State where I understand he has since statedly resided. These matters I mentioned to Colo. Bayard one of your Delegates which he promised to communicate to your Excellency.

I have only to add that should the above persons or any other be guilty of treasonable practices, or other offence against the peace of your Commonwealth, I shall most chearfully contribute every thing in my power to defeat their purposes and bring them to Justice being disposed to cultivate the most perfect good understanding between your State and that in which I have the Honor to preside. I have the Honor to be with sentiments of the highest Respect and Esteem Your Excellency’s Most obedient and very humble Servant