doi:10.7916/90p8-e834[Document, 1786 May 01]Jay, John, 1745-1829correspondencetextUnited States--History--1783-1865Jay, John, 1745-1829Congress has asked that Adams 'protract his negotiations with the Court of Great Britain' concerning the posts that should have been given to the United States under the peace treaty in order to avoid demanding a categorical answer until Congress writes again.