Letter from the Pennsylvania Committee of Safety to the New-York Congress

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In Committee of Safety, Philadelphia, August 21, 1775.

GENTLEMEN: We are much obliged by your communication of the intelligence from General Washington, and shall forward it to the Committees down the river. As possibly the enemy may think of calling upon us, it renders it more necessary for us to keep the little powder we have, but when any fresh supply shall arrive here, we shall readily spare you a part of it. We are, Gentlemen, your most obedient humble servants,

By order:

B˙ FRANKLIN, President.

To P˙ V˙ B˙ Livingston, Esq˙, and the Members of the Provincial Congress, New-York.