Gentlemen: The annexed papers are Copies of what we laid before the Honble Continental Congress in consideration of which they came to the following Resolutions
[Inserted is extract from the Journal of the Continental Congress for May 27, 1775.]
From the foregoing it appears that to procure Restoration to Public favor, we have no Tribunal but yours to appeal to The annexed papers exhibit a full State of our Case which we humbly Submit to your Consideration, not doubting but that in your Wisdom you will afford us such Relief as will be consistent with Humanity and the public good.
Robert Murray John Murray
June 2nd 1775
1. Calendar of Historical Manuscripts, N.Y., I, 92.
