To George Clinton (unpublished)
Philada. Oct. 7. 1787. In Council.
Sir,

The Bearer Mr. Reddick is a Member of this Board, and goes to New York on a Business of Importance to both our States. The Council earnestly request of your Excellency to take the Information he may communicate into immediate Consideration, and afford this State the Aid that you will perceive to be necessary for securing the Person and Papers in question, in order to compleat the Evidence against the Conspirators so that they may be brought to condign Punishment, and their Schemes of Mischief defeated. With great and sincre Respect I have the honour to be Sir, Your Excellency’s most obedient and most humble Servant

B Franklin

His Excelly. Govr Clinton.
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