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A Century of Lawmaking for a New Nation: U.S. Congressional Documents and Debates, 1774-1875
Sir Philadelphia March 2d 1782 The Bearer Capt James Nicholson by Direction of Mr Morris, our Agent of Marine & Superintendent of Finance repairs to Connecticut to look into the Situation of the Continental Ship building at Middletown in order that if practable she may be compleated, if not-that she may be disposed of together with all the Naval Stores that lay on hand.(1) The Honor as well as Interest of the United States, seem to call for some Attention to those Matters, and not suffer them to lay any longer neglected. We doubt not therefore Your Excellency will approve of Mr Morris Designs and will order & Direct all the needfull Aid & Assistance to be afforded Capt Nicholson in Execution of his Business.
Page 366
MARCH 2, 1782
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We have just reced Your Excellency Letter per Brown & shall duly Attend to the Matter therein explaind.(2)
Remain with due Esteem & Respect, Your Excellencys Most Obedt humble Servant, Richd Law
Oliver Wolcott
RC (Ct: Trumbull Papers). Written by Law and signed by Law and Wolcott.
1 Robert Morris' February 23 instructions to James Nicholson about the construction of the frigate Bourbon and his letter of that date to Governor Trumbull alerting him to the purpose of Nicholson's journey to Connecticut are in Morris, Papers (Ferguson), 4:296 98.
2 Trumbull's February 21 letter asking for Continental support for ten companies of Connecticut troops to be raised for defense against British raids was read in Congress and referred to a committee of Samuel Atlee, Daniel Carroll, and Ezekiel Cornell on March 4. The committee's proposal to provide Continental pay and support as requested was rejected by Congress on April 19. See JCC, 22:115n.2,196200; and PCC, item 66,2:208-12. See also John Morin Scott to George Clinton, April 23; and Connecticut Delegates to Trumbull, April 29, 1782.
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