Letter from Edmund Randolph to Elias Boudinot

Lir, Depenting State 5c04441796 I have mentioned to the visiance the case of the bullion lodged in the vouth of the mist by m John Naughon, and am authorifed to expres to you his approbation of the proposed measure of using the works took tmaterials as the mint, which shall be must in that bullion on condition that m Maughter can in the proceft of reporting the gold from the filmer make contained compensation to the MStates of the wednesd the articles f used, as for as the same prosef be shall in that con- found, destroyed or injured, and on the further condition that the falt potre frued from the pubhi fore to be used in this operation, be replaced in a reasonable time on when amanded bythe hearray or War Department, or paid for at the price which the public fhall be ottiged to give at the time when funch demand shall be mada To preven you will judge is expecient to have a written agreement intered into to the effect above appered Colorond Pandified: Lanne attachy Elias Boudmor Ey/ Director of Mins. }