Robert R. Livingston to New-York Congress

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Claremont, June 26, 1775.

SIR: I beg leave, by your means, to inform the gentlemen of the Provincial Congress, that yesterday I received their favour of the twenty-second instant, and that my powder-maker, who has brought with him from Philadelphia one hundred and eighty pounds of saltpetre, will begin to work it up on Thursday. The mill consists of four mortars and twelve pounders, and is well supplied with water.

I shall punctually comply with the Resolutions of the Continental Congress transmitted to me, and will communicate them to my powder-maker, who has half the profits of this business.

I remain, with the greatest respect to the gentlemen of the Provincial Congress, their most humble servant,

ROBERT R˙ LIVINGSTON.

To Peter V˙ B˙ Livingston, Esq˙, President of the Provincial Congress.