GOV. CASWELL TO HON. GEORGE WYTHE ESQ., SPEAKER HOUSE DELEGATES VA.

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Governor Richard Caswell of North Carolina to George Wythe, February 15, 1778. In The State Records of North Carolina, vol. 13, 1778-1779, Walter Clark, ed. (Winston, N.C.: M.I. and J.C. Stewart, 1896), p. 44.

The State Records of North Carolina (1896) records a 1778 letter from Governor Richard Caswell replying to George Wythe, who had written earlier that year, sending resolutions from the Virginia General Assembly regarding coastal trade and defense.[1]

Wythe's original letter and the Virginia resolves are not included, but the letter is recorded as "A Letter from George Wythe Esqr. Virginia 22 Jan. 1778 Inclosing sundry Resolutions Genl. Assembly to be laid before No. Carolina Assembly."[2]

Letter text, 15 February 1778

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[From Executive Letter Book]

North Carolina, New Bern 15th Febry 1778.

HONBLE SIR:

I received your letter of the 22d of last month enclosing several resolutions of the General Assembly of Virginia for the defence of the sea coasts and protection of Trade, which I will take the earliest opportunity of laying before the General Assembly of this State.

I have been favored with a letter from Fielding Lewis Esq.,[3] Chairman of the Committee of Board of Commissioners at Fredericksburg informing me of the appointment of Commissioners for your State, and that of Maryland, of the meeting and adjournment on account of Commissioners not attending from this State. The General Assembly here did not appoint Commissioners, tho' the Resolution of Congress was before them. I have summoned the Council to attend here to-morrow, if they advise the appointment of Commissioners I shall forthwith comply with such advice and and recommend the Commissioners to set out in time to attend at Fredericksburg the first Monday in March, the time to which the Commissioners adjourned.

I have the honor to be with great respect Sir,

Your most obedient servant,
R. CASWELL.

See also

References

  1. ↑ The State Records of North Carolina, vol. 13, 1778-1779, Walter Clark, ed. (Winston, N.C.: M.I. and J.C. Stewart, 1896), 44. See resolutions of January 22, 1778: Journal of the House of Delegates of Virginia (Richmond, VA: Thomas W. White, 1827), 125-127.
  2. ↑ State Records, 401.
  3. ↑ "Gov. Caswell to Fielding Lewis Esq.," State Records, 33-34.

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