doi:10.7916/s6sc-9525[Document, 1779 March 16]Jay, FrederickcorrespondencetextUnited States--History--Revolution, 1775-1783Jay, John, 1745-1829The confiscation bill, which has lost the state a great amount of money, was passed by the House and rejected in the Senate. The bearer of this letter has come from Boston to apply to Congress for flour and grain for the inhabitants of Boston.