Committee of Congress to New-York Convention

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Philadelphia, October 7, 1776.

GENTLEMEN: Mr˙ Livingston wrote you a few lines the 28th September, acquainting you that we had obtained a vote of Congress on the Treasurer for one hundred thousand dollars, which it was not in our power to send you before this time.

Enclosed you have Mr˙ Hunter' s receipt for the same. The gentlemen who carry this money are of the Light Horse of this city, and of respectable characters. We request you will pay attention to them as such.

The Committee of Congress to whom your papers respecting General Schuyler were committed, have reported, we hope to your satisfaction. Mr˙ Rutledge informs us that he had transmitted a copy to Robert R˙ Livingston, Esq˙, and a certified copy shall be sent you per post, which will probably come to your hands before this letter. On the 5th instant we were going to move Congress, that they would direct General Washington to propose to General Howe the exchange of Brigadier-General Woodhull for Brigadier-General McDonald, when a Pennsylvania newspaper of same date was handed to us, by which it would appear that Brigadier-General Woodhull had taken such a part as would put it out of our power to move for his exchange. Should be glad you would inform us if there be any truth in this conjecture, and direct it us as to our conduct therein.

We are respectfully, gentlemen, your very humble servants,

FRA˙ LEWIS,
PHIL˙ LIVINGSTON,
WM˙ FLOYD.

To the honourable the Convention of New-York.