[draft] Richmond November 19.th 1787. Dr Sir After a debate of several days the [struck: legislature] [inserted: house of delegates] have agreed that the British debts shall be paid and that the act of Congress requesting the Treaty shall be passed, with this proviso, that the same shall not become a law of the state until the twelve other states shall pass it. Mr Henry in his harrangues respecting this question attacked the constitution of the Union in the strongest terms and endeavored to sow the seeds of jealousy against the federal court, the new england states and the spirit of the Union itself. The industrious propogation [sic] of these prejudices will have a great effect. and probably will in this legislature cause the state to withhold her current supplies to Congress. The money now in the Treasury which was designed for the Union, it is whispered is to be laid out in final settlement certificates as the most [eligable] [sic] method for defraying the States quota of the national debt. I have had the honor to receive yours of the 4th and shall continue to give you such information as I think will be assuring. And even with great respect, Dr Sir Your Obdnt Servant Jn.o Peirce The enclosed contract shews the [illegible] of [illegible] up the passions on the Union Genl HKnox.