Pennsylvania Assembly Committee of Correspondence to Richard Jackson and Benjamin Franklin
Copy: Library of Congress
Philadelphia May 8th. 1776
Gentlemen

We transmit you here with all the Laws. passed by the Present Assembly at their late Sessions in January. The Proprietaries no doubt will in Convenient time lay them before his Majesty in Council agreeable to the Directions of Royal Charter. In that Case the House Request, should Any Objections be made Against them, That you will Exert your Utmost Interest and Abilities to remove such Objections, and Obtain their final Conformation. The Law entitled, “An Act for the better Employment Relief and Support of the Poor &c,” is of the Utmost Importance to the City of Philadelphia and the Neighbouring Townships thereby United with it, And will we have not the least Doubt for this reason Obtain your Particular attention and Industry to save it from a repeal.

The not receiving any Letter from you Directed to the Committee of Correspondence, Agreeable to the late order of the House Communicated to you by Us, has given the House some Uneasiness which has induced it to make a new order which we Inclose You here with, In Pursuance whereof, in future you are Desired to Direct your Letters Respecting the Publick matters Committed to Your Care, To the Speaker and Committee of Correspondence for the reason in the order mentioned. We are with Esteem, your Assured Friends, and Humble Servants

Jos: Fox Thos. Livezey
Jos: Galloway Isa: Pearson
Jos: Richardson Giles Knight
Copy. Origl. per Capt. Boggs Via. Dublin
To Richard Jackson. and Benjamin Franklin Esqrs.
Endorsed: Commee. of Correspe. May 8. 1766
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