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Letter from Richard Caswell to Charles Thomson
Caswell, Richard, 1729-1789; Caswell, Winston, b. 1764
September 13, 1787
Volume 20, Page 774

TO TRE HON’BLE CHAS THOMSON, SECRETARY OF CONGRESS, FROM WINSTON CASWELL.

State of North Carflina,
September 13th, 1787.

Sir:

I am directed by His Excellency the Governor, who is now very ill and unable to write, to acknowledge his having received the following Letters, to-wit.:

14th July, enclosing an Act of Congress of the 12th touching those officers who may be entitled to pensions, and an ordinance passed the 13th for the Government of the Western Territory N. West of the Ohio.

21 July, enclosing of Copy of Treaty between the United States of America & the Emperor of Morocco, ratified the 18th July by the United States in Congress Assembled.

25 July, enclosing an Act of the 23d July Limiting time for all persons having unliquidated claims against the United States to exhibit the same for adjustment.

July 31, enclosing a corrected Copy of the last mentioned Act.

I am also directed to assure you that every attention shall be paid to those resolutions that the nature and importance of them require.

I have the Honor to be with great respect, Sir,
Your most obedt. & most humble Servant.
WINSTON CASWELL, P. Sec.