GOV. CASWELL TO HON. GEORGE WYTHE ESQ., SPEAKER HOUSE DELEGATES VA.
Introduction and summary.[1]
Letter text, 15 February 1778
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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.[2]
I have been favored with a letter from Fielding Lewis Esq., 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
- ↑ The State Records of North Carolina, vol. 13, 1778-1779, Walter Clark, ed. (Winston, N.C.: M.I. and J.C. Stewart, 1896), 44.
- ↑ "A Letter from George Wythe Esqr. Virginia 22 Jan. 1778 Inclosing sundry Resolutions Genl. Assembly to be laid before No. Carolina Assembly." State Records, 401.
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