The Council, on further Consideration of the late Advices from the County of Luzerne, are of Opinion that it is necessary an application be made to Congress, for their consent for raising and employing a body of Troops not exceeding five hundred men, for the purpose of protecting the peaceable inhabitants of that County. Should your Honble. House be of the same opinion we wish you to authorize us to make the Application.

Gentlemen

We inclose you a Copy of a resolve of the Legislature and we wish an application be made to Congress as soon as possible for their consent to raise the number of Troops mention’d in the resolve. Should Congress comply with our request please to inform us of it by the first opportunity. I am Gentlemen Your obedient and very humble servant