Letter from the Reading, Pennsylvania, Committee to the President of Congress

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[Read July 8, 1776.]

Reading, July 6, 1776.

SIR: Last night the messenger arrived with your letter to the Committee of Berks County, requesting us to use

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It will be unnecessary at this time to acquaint you of the measures pursued by us for the more speedy raising of the men, as the Congress are already informed of them by our letters. We have only to add, that you may depend upon our utmost diligence in completing the companies, and marching them without loss of time, wherein we apprehend no other difficulty than what may arise from the want of muskets, of which we have directed the Captains to purchase as many as possible, and should be glad to be informed by what means the men are to be supplied with the remainder.

By order of the Committee.

I am, your most obedient and very humble servant,
HENRY HALLER, Chairman.

To the Honourable John Hancock, Esq.