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The honble Thomas Jefferson, George Wythe, George Reed, James Monroe, Isaac Smith, William Patterson<br />
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Sir, &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Office of Secretary of Congress. June 21. 1785<br />
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&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;The Honble. John Rutledge, Robert Hanson Harrison and William Grayson having declined their appointment to sit in the federal court for the trial of a controversy between the States of Massachusetts and New York, the Agents for the said states have met and by joint consent have agreed upon the Honble. Samuel Johnson of North-Carolina, the Honble. William Fleming of Virginia and the Honble. John Sitgreaves of North Carolina in the room of those three who have declined. It is further agreed that the court shall meet at the city of Williamsburg in the state of Virginia on the third Tuesday of November next. As soon as the acceptance of the gentlemen last appointed shall be known a commission will be made out in due form constituting a court to hear & determine the controversy aforesaid according to the Articles of Confederation. <br />
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&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;The hon.ble John Rutledge, Robert Hanson Harrison, and William Grayson having declined this appointment to sit in the federal Court for the trial of a controversy between the States of Massachusetts and New York, the Agents for the said state, have [?] by joint consent have agreed upon the hon.ble Samuel Johnson of North Carolina, the honble William Fleming of Virginia and the honlbe John Silgreaves of North Carolina in the room of thse three who have declined. It is further agreed that the court shall meet at the city of Williamsburg in the State of Virginia on the third Tuesday of November next, As soon as the acceptance of the gentlemen last appointed shall be known, a commission will be made out in due form constituting a court to hear & determine the controversy aforesaid according to the Articles of Confederation. Iwht great respect, <br />
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&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;With great respect, I have the honor to be, Sir, Your Most Obedt & Most humble Servt. <br />
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The honble. Thomas Johnson
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&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;George Wythe<br />
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&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;George Reed<br />
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&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Isaac Smith<br />
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&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;William Patterson<br />
  
 
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Revision as of 11:00, 17 April 2014

"Charles Thomson to Wythe et al, 21 June 1785." Image from The Papers of the Continental Congress, 1774-1789.

                                       Office of Secretary of Congress
                                                 June 21, 1785
Sir,
    The hon.ble John Rutledge, Robert Hanson Harrison, and William Grayson having declined this appointment to sit in the federal Court for the trial of a controversy between the States of Massachusetts and New York, the Agents for the said state, have [?] by joint consent have agreed upon the hon.ble Samuel Johnson of North Carolina, the honble William Fleming of Virginia and the honlbe John Silgreaves of North Carolina in the room of thse three who have declined. It is further agreed that the court shall meet at the city of Williamsburg in the State of Virginia on the third Tuesday of November next, As soon as the acceptance of the gentlemen last appointed shall be known, a commission will be made out in due form constituting a court to hear & determine the controversy aforesaid according to the Articles of Confederation. Iwht great respect,
                                       I have the hon to be
                                       Sir
                                       Your most obed. &
                                       Most humble Servt.
The honble. Thomas Johnson          George Wythe
         George Reed
         James Monroe
         Isaac Smith
         William Patterson

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