[Fishkill] Saturday Morning, Octo. 19th, 1776.
A letter from the marine committee of the Continent, dated the 12th inst.2 signed by John Hancock, Robert Morris and seven others, was read, relative to the safety of the Continental ships building at Poughkeepsie.
Ordered, That a copy thereof be immediately transmitted to the superintendent there.
1. New York Provincial Congress, I, 683, 684.
2. The Marine Committee letter book dates this letter October 9. See under that date to New York Convention.
