Letters of delegates to Congress, 1774-1789, Volume 9, February 1 1778-May 31 1778

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Henry Laurens to To: Thomas Wharton

Sir,
10th Febry 1778.

I wrote to your Excellency the 8th Inst. by Messenger Barry.(1)

Under this Cover your Excellency will receive an Act of Congress for restraining & preventing Malconduct in Continental Officers Civil & Military & for correcting the abuse of Supernumeraries in the Civil Line.

Also an Act of the same date recommending to the Legislatures of the several States to Enact Laws for the most speedy & effectual recovery of debts due to the United States of America.(2)

I have the honour to be with great Regard &ca.

Note: LB (DNA: PCC, item 13).

1 See Laurens to Nicholas Cooke, February 9, 1778, note 2.

2 See JCC, 10:139-41. Laurens also transmitted copies of these February 9 resolves on Continental officers and debts with brief letters that he wrote on February 13 to Govs. George Clinton of New York and Jonathan Trumbull of Connecticut. PCC, item 13, fol. 189.

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