[New York] Die Mercurii 4 ho. P.M. 13th March, 1776,
Francis Lewis, Esquire a Delegate for this Colony in Continental Congress, informed this Congress that the subject of commissionating private ships of war and letters of marque; was in contemplation in Congress, and that the Delegates for this Colony requested the sense of this Congress relative thereto.
Congress took the same into consideration and agreed that it is the opinion of this Congress that such a measure is very right and proper, and Mr.Lewis was informed of the same, and requested to inform the other Delegates of their opinion in this particular.
1: New York Provincial Congress, I, 357.
