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New York, July 17, 1776.
SIR: Colonel Hand having informed me that he means
to purchase regimentals for his battalion in Philadelphia, I
must take the liberty to request you will have the nine thousand dollars, resolved by Congress of the 12th ultimo to be
paid him here for that purpose, to be advanced to him or
his order there. The state of our chest is extremely low,
and many pressing demands against it; besides, as the clothes
are to be paid for there, it seems unnecessary to send money
from hence. An account of the advance may be transmitted, in order to a stoppage from the men' s pay.
I have the honour to be, sir, your most obedient,
To the Hon˙ John Hancock, Esq.
Letter from General Washington to the President of Congress
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GO˙ WASHINGTON.