Henry Laurens, President of the Continental Congress, to Governor Thomas Johnson, Jr., of Maryland, July 9, 1778

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Philadelphia
9^th. July 1778—

Sir

My last to Your Excellency was from York under the 20^th: Ult^o.—

Inclosed Your Excellency will receive printed Copy of a Letter from the Commissioners at Paris dated the 18^th. May the original of which I presented to Congress yesterday—¹ Your Excellency is requested to take such measures as shall appear most effectual, in case of the arrival of a British Squadron in Chesepeak Bay for app[r]izing any french fleet or squadron which may appear on the coast of the number strength & station of the enemy & for accomodating any French Fleet whose Commander may be disposed to come within the Bay with good Pilots.—Mons^r. Girard² as Plenepotentiary from the Court of Versailles to these United States is on board one of the Ships in the expected french fleet. I have the honor to be [&c.]

Henry Laurens
President of Congress

L, MdAA, Maryland State Papers, Red Books, vol. 7, no. 144, S 989-10-31 (MdHR 4566-30). Addressed below closing: “His Excellency/Gov^r. Johnson/Maryland—." Docketed on separate sheet: "9 July 1778./from/Pres^t of Congress inclosing/Copy of a Letter from the Commls/of Congress &^ca."

1. See American Commissioners in France to the Governor or Member of any House of Representatives in any of the 13 United States of North America, 18 May, NDAR 12:706–7.

2. That is, Conrad-Alexandre Gérard.

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1778 July 9

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Volume 13

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American Theater, June 1 to August 15, 1778

Naval Documents of the American Revolution

Henry Laurens, President of the Continental Congress, to Governor Thomas Johnson, Jr., of Maryland, July 9, 1778

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