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Correspondence of Governor William Livingston
1776

26 March 1776	Resolves of the Committee of Safety—to raise three Battalions of Militia for the defence of New York
18 June 1776	The President of the Continental Congress to the Convention of New Jersey—Requesting that the General at New York may be empowered to call for such militia to his aid from New Jersey as he may deem necessary
15 September 1776	Brig. Gen. Matthias Williamson at Elizabethtown to the Governor—Accepting his commission, and referring to complaints of the militia
16 September 1776	John DeHart, of Elizabethtown, to the Legislature—Acknowledging his election to the Chief Justiceship of New Jersey
2 October 1776	The President of Continental Congress at Philadelphia to the Assembly of New Jersey— Relating to the appointment of Surgeons, and the filling of vacancies in Congress
18 October 1776	Col. William Maxwell, at Point Independence, to the Governor, Council, and Assembly, of New Jersey—Stating the unwillingness of the men to re-enlist—mentioning Col. Shrieve—Major Grey —Capt. Shute—Capt. Scott
12 November 1776	The President of the Continental Congress to Governor Livingston—Recommending adoption of Measures to prevent intercourse with the Enemy
19 November 1776	George Taylor of Monmouth to John Covenhoven, Member of the Assembly— Relating to his acceptance of a Colonel's Commission, &c.
21 November 1776	S. Forman to Joseph Holmes, Member of Assembly—Referring to the Refusal. of Col. Taylor to take oath of Office
— December 1776	Colonel Wm. DeHart to the Governor—Relating to the filling up of Vacancies in his Regiment, &c.

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