Delegates to Congress
. Letters of delegates to Congress, 1774-1789, Volume 23, November 7 1785-November 5 1786
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Charles Pettit to To: Benjamin Franklin
Sir
New York 4th. August 1786
In a joint Letter which Col. Bayard & myself did ourselves the Honour to address to Your Excellency the 26th of last Month,(1) we proposed at a future Time to state to Your Excellency the Heads of the Arguments used in the Debate on the Report of the Board of Treasury recommending a Continuation of the Issuing of Indents of Interest in Pennsylvania. That Statement I have the Honour to transmit herewith.(2)
Yesterday a Requisition on the States for Supplies for the Year 1786 was agreed to in Congress; it is now in the Press & will be officially transmitted to the States by the Secretary.(3)
I have the Honour to be with the greatest Respect, Your Excellency's most obedient & most humble Servant, Cha. Pettit
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