1From John Jay to Alexander McDougall, 27 April 1776 (Jay Papers)
Accept my Thanks for your friendly Letter of the 16 th Ins t . and its Inclosures, which contain useful as well as agreable Information. I am glad to see New York doing something in the naval Way, & think the Encouragement given by the Convention to the Manufacture of arms, Powder, Salt Petre and Sea Salt, does them Honor. Many of the Reasons you alledge for delaying Taxation are weighty, & I...
2From John Jay to Marinus Willett, 27 April 1776 (Jay Papers)
It is much to be regretted that ^ all ^ human Affairs are liable for liable to Errors & Imperfections, and that real as well as imaginary Evils are so widely spread thro the World. The Subject of your Letter merits ^ deserves ^ attention, it is however unnecessary for me to repeat what I have already said relative to it, and ^ except ^ again to assure you that my Endeavours shall not be...
The Congress having been informed of a very extraordinary oath ordered by Gov r . Tryon to be administered to Passengers in the late packet, whereby they bound themselves not to disclose any thing relative to American affairs except to the Ministry, have appointed a committee (of which I am one) to ascertain this Fact. I must therefore request of you gentlemen to appoint proper Persons to...