Difference between revisions of "Wythe, William Ellery & Committee on Clothing to John Hancock, 4 November 1776"
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− | Philadelphia Nov | + | Philadelphia Nov 4 1776<br /> |
Sir, <br /> | Sir, <br /> | ||
− | Please to pay to the Delegates of the State of Connecticut, the Sum of Seventy thousand Dollars, to be by | + | Please to pay to the Delegates of the State of Connecticut, the Sum of Seventy thousand Dollars, to be by Them transmitted to the Governor & Council of Safety for that State, to be by Them improved to passage Clothing for the Soldiers in the Service of the united States, They to be accountable & Charge the Sums to the Committee, according to a Resolve of Congress of the 25th Sept. Last.<br /> |
− | (To the | + | (To the Honble John Hancock, Esq <br /> |
− | + | President of the Congress) by<br /> | |
+ | <strike>£</strike>20,000 Dollars<br /> | ||
<u>The Com. </u><br /> | <u>The Com. </u><br /> | ||
Thomas Paine<br /> | Thomas Paine<br /> | ||
William Ellery<br /> | William Ellery<br /> | ||
G. Wythe<br /> | G. Wythe<br /> | ||
− | Geo | + | Geo: Ross<br /> |
Arthur Middleton<br /> | Arthur Middleton<br /> | ||
− | | + | Wm. Williams. <br /> |
Lyman Hall<br /> | Lyman Hall<br /> | ||
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[[Category:Letters from Wythe]] | [[Category:Letters from Wythe]] | ||
+ | [[Category:PROOFED]] |
Revision as of 10:03, 4 February 2015
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Philadelphia Nov 4 1776
Sir,
Please to pay to the Delegates of the State of Connecticut, the Sum of Seventy thousand Dollars, to be by Them transmitted to the Governor & Council of Safety for that State, to be by Them improved to passage Clothing for the Soldiers in the Service of the united States, They to be accountable & Charge the Sums to the Committee, according to a Resolve of Congress of the 25th Sept. Last.
(To the Honble John Hancock, Esq
President of the Congress) by
£20,000 Dollars
The Com.
Thomas Paine
William Ellery
G. Wythe
Geo: Ross
Arthur Middleton
Wm. Williams.
Lyman Hall
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Com. on Clothing
Order any paper.
N.7.