James Duane and John Jay on Mr. De Lancey' s Request

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At Mr˙ De Lancey' s request, we have perused several Letters from him to persons in England, which he declared to us upon his honour were all he had written on political subjects during the present disturbances. These Letters, far from exciting violent measures against America, are calculated to discourage all hostile proceedings, and represent the Colonies as firmly resolved to submit to no Parliamentary taxation.

JAMES DUANE,
JOHN JAY.

New-York, April 29, 1775.