By my Letter of this Date you will be informed of the Intention of Congress to provide for a principal Part of the Expenditures of the Year 1783 by Loan. I expect that you will be able to obtain the four Million of Dollars either from the Court, or by their Assistance. I wish an immediate Disposisiton of a Part in the following Manner. That the Court of Spain should give Orders for the Shippment of a Million of Dollars at the Havanna, free of Duties, and to be convoyed by one or more Ships of the Line to an American Port, the Money to be paid to them during the Year in Europe. I wish this Order may be so expedited as that Captain Barney in the Washington by whom this Letter goes may carry it out to the Havanna and receive the Money which will by that Means arrive here some Time during the Winter and of Course will I expect come safely as well as Seasonably.

I wish that half a Million Dollars may be paid to Messrs. Le Couteulx and Company as soon as possible, to enable them to execute my Orders as to a particular Negotiation which I commit to them. Whatever else of the Money is obtained in France will of Course be paid to Mr. Grand subject to my Order. If any Part of the Money be negotiated in Holland it will be I suppose proper to leave it in the Hands of those who negotiate the Loan subject to my farther Disposition. I am Sir, Your most obedient and humble Servant