Governor Henry to John Hancock, President of Congress, 21 November 1776*

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Letter text, November 21

GOV. HENRY TO JOHN HANCOCK, PRESIDENT OF CONGRESS.
(From Journal of the House of Delegates.)
Thursday November 21.

The Speaker laid before the House a letter from the Governour, [sic] enclosing one from the President of the General Congress, and another from Mr. Searle of New Jersey; which were read, and ordered to be referred to the committee of the whole House upon the state of the country.

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Resolved, That this committee do highly approve of the steps taken by the Governour [sic] and Council in consequence of the intelligence received from the Hon. the President of the Congress, as well to gain certain information of the destination as in providing for the security of the fortification at Portsmouth, at the same time to assure the Governour [sic] of the entire confidence we place in him and the Council; that in case of the probable approach of the enemy, they will exert the powers with which they are invested by law to call in such farther draughts of the militia as circumstances may make necessary for repelling the invasion.

Friday, November 22.

The Speaker laid before the House a letter from the Governour, [sic] enclosing one from George Wythe, esq. with the proceedings of Mr. John Gibson, on his embassy to the southward, and another from our Delegates to the General Congress, with a resolution of Congress; which letters and papers were read, and ordered to be referred to the Committee upon the State of the Country.