Richard Potts to Thomas Sim Lee

I have the Honor to acknowledge the Receipt of your favor of the 22d and thank you for your Information on the Subject of Supplies here; aware of the Situation of our public finances, I placed my Support on the Sale of Bills which I brought up, these I find cannot be disposed of without a very great Loss, which induces to wait the Arrival of the Tobacco.¹ I fully intended to have communicated every Information to you of our Armies &ca. which I am at Liberty to give, but as time will not permit must beg your Excuse for referring you to a Letter to Mr. Samuel Hughes, and the inclosed Papers. If Mr. Hughes hath left Annapolis you’ll please to take it up and open it. Upon Enquiry about the Arms, I find that the Number you mention is intended for Maryland, but the immediate Distresses of Virginia have demanded the preference, they will now be forwarded with Expedition.

I am with great Esteem very sincearely & affectionately, Yours &c. R. Potts