[4 May 1785]
. . . We have no news here of any consequence. The Emperorâs Quarrel with the Dutch seems to be quieted, but it is not improbable that a war between him & Prussia will take place. Congress has taken the most effectual steps in their power to quiet the Barbary Pirates so as to prevent their hostilities upon our Commerce . . .
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Printed in James Curtis Ballagh, The Letters of Richard Henry Lee, Volume 2, 1779 - 1794, p. 354. Ballagh based his transcription on an extract printed in an auction catalogue.