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To John Jay from Benjamin Kissam, 26 April 1766

From Benjamin Kissam

[New York Saturday, 26th April 1766]

Dear Jay—

We were last Night strangely deluded with a mistaken account of the Repeal of the Stamp Act; and all the Bells have been ringing since Break of Day—Upon Enquiry We find that the Intelligence amounts to no more than that the Bill had passed the House of Commons on the 28 of Feby and so was to be sent up to the Lords on the 3d. March. There is indeed a Letter dated at Falmouth on the 5th. of March which says the Stamp Act is repealed but this can be no more than its having passed the House of Commons, which we find they commonly call a Repeal—1

Fady2 tells me my horse is well—I intend to go to Philadelphia on Tuesday next and would be glad to have my horse here by Monday Night. If he could be led down he would be better fit for the Journey the next day, but if he cannot be sent this da way I would have him rid very moderately down. I refer You to my Letter of Yesterday—3 I am Your humbl Servt

Benjan: Kissam

ALS, NNC (EJ: 6723). Addressed: “To/Mr. John Jay, at Rye.” Endorsed.

1News of the repeal of the Stamp Act on 18 Mar. 1766 was published in New York on 21 May. New-York Gazette, 21 May 1766.

2Frederick Jay, JJ’s brother.

3See above.

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