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A Century of Lawmaking for a New Nation: U.S. Congressional Documents and Debates, 1774-1875
Dear Sir Market Street, July 30. 1778.
I have observed a Publication in Dunlaps Papers of this Day, obliquely censuring The Executive Council for a supposed Failure of publick Duty. As I conceive myself in some Degree involved in the Censure I propose to publish something by Way of Answer in Saturdays Paper; in which I shall do Justice to the Attention & Vigilance of Council who in my firm Opinion have acted wisely on this Occasion .(1)
I am Sir, Your Obed. & very Hbble Servt. Jos. Reed
P.S. I have taken the Liberty to trouble you on this Subject as having an Oppy. to satisfy the hona. Members of the Board that any Attack upon them will not pass unanswered.
RC (NHi).
1 The July 30 issue of John Dunlap's Pennsylvania Packet contained a letter signed only "C-S-" censuring the Pennsylvania Council for failing to investigate a report that "Governor Johnstone, one of the British Commissioners has made an offer of ten thousand guineas to General Joseph Reed a Member of Congress for this State, for the purpose of procuring his services in assisting the British Commissioners in the execution of the powers they derive from the King
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JULY 30, 1778
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and Parliament of Great Britain." For Reed's "Answer in Saturdays Paper," see Joseph Reed to the Printer of the Pennsylvania Packet, July 31, 1778. Matlack was secretary to the Pennsylvania Council.
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