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A Century of Lawmaking for a New Nation: U.S. Congressional Documents and Debates, 1774-1875
Sir. York Town 9th June 1778
I had the honour of presenting to Congress your notification of being appointed to the Government of the State of Rhode Island & Providence Plantations,(1) permit me Sir, to congratulate with you on
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JUNE 9, 1778
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this testimony of the Esteem of Your fellow Citizens & to wish you a happy administration.
Within the present Inclosure will be found the undermentioned Acts of Congress.
1 . . . 27th May for Establishment of the American Army.
2 . . . 4 June for suspending or repealing Acts of Assembly for regulating prices of goods.
3 . . . 6 June for allowing subsistence in lieu of Rations to the Militia.
4 . . . 8 June for laying a general Embargo on certain articles of Provision, 2 the absolute necessity for this measure is so extremely apparent as leaves no room to doubt of its being carried into immediate execution & strictly observed.
I have the honor to be, With very great Respect, Sir, Your Excellencys Obedient humble servant, Henry Laurens,
President of Congress
RC (R-Ar). Addressed: "His Excellency William Green Esquire, Governor of Rhode Island & Providence Plantations."
1 See JCC, 11 :537
2 Laurens also transmitted copies of these four "Acts" this day to the Massachusetts Council, and to Vice President George Bryan of Pennsylvania he sent three of the four. See PCC, item 13, 1:357-58; and Revolutionary Letters, M-Ar. At the same time, he also sent Massachusetts a May 30 resolve on the maintenance of the Convention Army, and instead of the June 4 resolve on price regulation. he forwarded to Pennsylvania a June 4 resolve on an Indian conference at Fort Pitt and a June 8 resolve on the defense of Northumberland County. See JCC, 11:556, 568, 576-77.
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