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Admits that the French agents have been outrageously overcharged for supplies. The enclosure is a copy of a seven page letter sent to General Tarle, finance officer of Rochambeau, regarding the purchases made for the French army.

Another report on the damage to the British fleet. Ledyard updates the information relating to the ships now in Gardiners Bay.

News of the surrender of Charleston to the British, and the return of a portion of the British land and naval forces to New York.

The surrender of the New Jersey mutineers; the details of a battle at Westchester; the particulars regarding Benedict Arnold's raid in Virginia; the import of Leslie's imminent junction with Cornwallis; and Gen. Greene's movements in the south.

A copy of his letter to Destouches in which he explains more precisely his propositions. [Letter not present.] He also discusses more fully his proposition for a detachment of land troops, and indicates his intention to march the Pennsylvania line south.

Concerning the financial and supply situation, with some military news. After a long discussion of the purchases of supplies made by the French agents, he reports on a discussion with Robert Morris. He also gives the latest news of operations by Generals Greene, Cornwallis, and Lafayette.

La Pérouse writes that he will not send back La Resolue, but another ship instead.

A discussion of the cooperation between the land and sea forces in the siege of Yorktown. He mentions the difficulties with Washington's correspondence, asking Rochambeau to translate the letters before sending them on.

Concerns supplies and the depreciation of paper money.

Thanks Rochambeau for sending him the journal of the proceedings of his army after reaching Phillipsburg. He again speaks of Barras' unwillingness to leave Newport before the arrival of de Grasse.