I have just received your Letters of the 9th of Novr. and the 3d of Decr. This is just to inform you, and to request you would inform the Congress, that the Preliminaries of Peace between France, Spain and England were yesterday signed, and a Cessation of Arms agreed to by the Ministers of those Powers, and by us in Behalf of the United States: Of which Act so far as relates to us, I inclose a Copy. I have not yet obtained a Copy of the Preliminaries agreed to by the three Crowns, but hear in general that they are very advantageous to France and Spain. I shall be able to write more fully and perfectly in a Day or two. Holland was not ready to sign, but their principal Points are settled. Mr. Laurens is absent at Bath, and Mr. Jay in Normandy; for their Healths, but will both be here to assist in forming the definitive Treaty. I congratulate you and our Country on the happy Prospects afforded us by the Finishing so speedily this glorious Revolution; and am with great Esteem, Sir, Your most obedient and most humble Servant