I have the honor of transmitting to your Excellency the enclosed Copy of An Act of the Legislature of this State, under the great Seal, passed in their last Session, extending the time limited for bringing in and settling Claims against this State by the Citizens thereof, and for limiting the time for bringing in and settling Claims against the said State by Citizens of the United States.

By particular direction of the General Assembly of this State, I have to request that you would be pleased to order the Substance of this Act to be published, or such part thereof as you may judge necessary for the information of the Citizens of your State.

The Duty on Salt in this State, is suspended after the 1st of April next, unless at that Time, or until there be a Duty laid on that Article in States of Virginia and Pennsylvania—this Contingency obliges me to request of your Excellency the earliest information on this Subject, that the views of the Legislature here may be carried into execution.

I have the honor to be, Sir, Your Excellency’s mo. Obed. Servt.,