ROBERT MORRIS TO ROBERT R. LIVINGSTON. Office of Finance, June 7th, 1782. Sir, I received this morning the letter you did me the honor to write on the 6th. Congress have asked from the several States a five per cent duty on goods imported, and on prizes and prize goods, as a fund for paying the principal and interest of their debts, this fund when granted will not be sufficient, and it is not yet granted by all. I expect, however, the requisition will speedily be complied with. I shall not cease urging it, and also such further revenues as may be sufficient for the purpose. When they shall have been obtained, they will be duly applied in liquidation of the public debts; but until that period arrives, neither the principal nor the interest of such debts can be paid. I have the honor to be, with very great respect, ROBERT MORRIS. * * * * * TO GOVERNOR TRUMBULL. Office of Foreign Affairs, June 12th, 1782. Sir, I was honored with your letter of the 23d of May, with both the enclosures, which I laid before Congress, and furnished copies to the Minister of France. The spirit in which your answer to Mr Deane's letter is written, is such as must bring him to some sense of the disgraceful and contemptible part he is acting, and awake in him that remorse, which is the severest punishment of guilt. I shall avail myself of the permission you give me to transmit it to Dr Franklin, since I see that important advantages may result from declaring to Europe your sense, and that of so reputable a body as the Legislature of Connecticut, upon the important points it discusses. I have the honor to be, &c. ROBERT R. LIVINGSTON. * * * * * GOVERNOR GREENE TO ROBERT R. LIVINGSTON. Newport, June 15th, 1782. Sir, I had the honor of receiving your address of the 14th of May past, informing me, that the Minister Plenipotentiary of his Most Christian Majesty, had announced to the United States in Congress assembled, at a public audience, the birth of a Dauphin of France, which I laid before the General Assembly, who were pleased to request me to transmit the enclosed letter of congratulation upon that happy event to his Excellency the Minister of France, which I request may be delivered to him in the name of the Governor, Council, and Representatives of the State of Rhode Island and Providence Plantations, in General Assembly convened. I have the honor to be, &c. W. GREENE. * * * * * ROBERT MORRIS TO ROBERT R. LIVINGSTON. Office of Finance, June 20th, 1782. Sir,