Sir, Secretary's Office April 12th. 1785
I have the honor of transmitting you the enclosed Acts of the 1st, 7th, & 12th Instant relative to the raising a body of Troops for the protection of the North Western frontiers, the defence of the Inhabitants against the depredations of the Indians, for preventing unwarrantable intrusions on lands belonging to the United States and to guard the public stores.(1)
As the United States in Congress assembled have been pleased by a late Ordinance of which I enclose a Copy,(2) to make it a part of the duty of the Secretary of Congress "to transmit to the several States all Acts, Ordinances, resolutions and recommendations of Congress and to correspond with the States for the purpose of receiving communications from them relative to the execution of the same" I have embraced the earliest opportunity of forwarding the enclosed Acts and trust your Excellency will favour me with an Account of the steps taken by your State for revising the Quota assigned, that I may make report thereof conformably to the said Ordinance.
The honor, peace, and prosperity of our nation being objects very near my heart nothing will give me greater pleasure than frequent opportunities of reporting to Congress the earnest and united endeavours of the several States to promote those great and desireable ends.
I have the honor to be, with great respect, Your Excellency's Most Obedt & Most huml servt., C. T.

LB (DNA: PCC, item 18A). Addressed: "To His Excelly. The Govr. of Connecticut, the Govr. of New York, the Govr. of New Jersey & the Prest. of Pennsylvania."
1 See JCC, 28:223--;24, 239--;41, 247--;48; and Clinton, Papers (Hastings), 8:382--;83.
2 That is, the March 31 "Ordinance for the regulation of the Office of the Secretary of Congress," for which see JCC, 28:212--;14.