their Body, desiring prejudices agst. them might be removed as a Society seeking in the world only peace, truth, & righteousness with equal love to all men &c. And asking in a dark manner his aid for their brethren in exile & The General was for sending them to You & to Congress who had banished their friends-they then retracted that part of their ambassey respecting the banished friends, said that rather lay with their Committee of Sufferings-The Gen' gave them their Dinner & Ordered them only to do penance a few days at Potts until their beards are grown, for which they Seemed very thankfull. I am Sir with great respect Yr Most Obed humble Serv

John Armstrong

I'm afraid by mistake I have sent you a letter for General Gates is so please to forward it thro' the Channel of Congress or otherwise.