Governor William Livingston of New Jersey to Henry Laurens, President of the Continental Congress, June 11, 1778

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Princeton [N.J.] 11 June 1778

Sir

I have had so many applications for Commissions for privateers & Letters of marque, since the blank Commissions which I formerly had from Congress have been expended, that I could wish to be furnished with a new Supply as soon as possible—¹
With the greatest Regard [&c.]

Wil: Livingston

L, DNA, PCC, item 68, pp. 379-80 (M247, reel 82). Addressed below close: "The honb^l. Henry Laurens Esq^r/President of Congress—." Addressed on cover: "To/The honb^le. Henry Laurens Esq^r/President of Congress/York Town/Pennsylvania." Notation on cover: "⅌/Major Peter Gordon.” Docketed: “No 77 Gov Livingston/11 June 1778/Read 20 June."

1. Livingston reported that he had "expended all the Commissions Bonds & Instructions for Captains of Privateers" in a letter to Laurens of 20 May 1778. DNA, PCC, item 68, pp. 367-77 (M247, reel 68). On 20 June, Laurens replied that he would forward additional commissions “when the Marine Committee shall have made certain amendments judged to be necessary and I can obtain an impression from the Printer." DNA, PCC, item 13, vol. 2, p.5 (M247, reel 23). Laurens sent Livingston four blank commissions on 17 July. DNA, PCC, item 13, vol. 2, p. 30 (M247, reel 23).

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Date

1778 June 11

Volume

Volume 13

Series

American Theater, June 1 to August 15, 1778