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Philadelphia, July 17, 1776.
GENTLEMEN: The Congress, previous to the meeting of
the Convention of the State of Pennsylvania, have received
information of such a nature as induced them to appoint a
Committee, who are under an injunction of secrecy, to make
the necessary inquiry; but as this State is mostly interested
in the subject of the inquiry, Congress have thought proper
I have the honour to be, with respect, gentlemen, your
most obedient and very humble servant,
To the Convention of Pennsylvania, now sitting.
Letter from the President of Congress to the Convention of Pennsylvania
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that the matter should be made known to a Committee of
your body. I have it, therefore, in charge to request that
you will be pleased to appoint a Committee from your Convention, to be under an injunction of secrecy, to confer with
the Committee of Congress on this important matter. Having
the honour to be of the Committee of Congress, I should be
glad to be informed of the names of such persons as you
shall appoint on the Committee, that a time and place may
be fixed on for the conference.
JOHN HANCOCK, President.