You will receive with this some printed reports which are all that I can get on the subject of your enquiries. I learn that the affairs of the society, so far as respects the country, are in a very deranged state; but I have no personal knowledge from which I can speak. The fact however is generally beleived, & is supposed to be notorious. I have heard that applications on account of losses have been made without success, but I know of no particular case.

In the inquirer you have probably seen before this, a full & fair statement of the case of the pirates. It is adjourned to the supreme court. I have serious doubts of the sufficiency of the law to authorize the infliction of punishment in a case of as notorious piracy as ever occurred.¹

If you have an opportunity of sending the reserved sets of "a friend to the constitution" to oak hill in Fauquier during the month of August by any waggon, I shall receive them. Perhaps I may direct a waggoner to call on you. Should there be no opportunity to oak hill, perhaps you may send them by some opportunity to this place. My object is to put them in the hands of some member of assembly should an attempt be made to move the subject in the legislature. Keep them till they may be sent without any very considerable expense.

     Amphyction is Judge Brockenbrough

     Hampden is Judge Roane

     Hortensius is G. Hay,