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JAY TO COMMITTEE OF SAFETY. 51
date to any in New-York. The spirit you betray on
this occasion becomes a soldier.
The enclosed copy of a resolve of Congress will, I
hope, settle all doubts relative to rank, which may
arise from your new commission. The consequence
you drew from that circumstance was more ingenious
than solid, for I can assure you that the Congress
were not disposed to do any thing wrong or uncivil ; and I can also add, that your not having joined
your regiment last summer has been explained to their
satisfaction, as far as I am able to judge ; with respect
to this, however, as well as some other matters, I shall
defer particulars till we meet. In a word, with some
men in these as in other times, a man must either be
their tool and be despised, or act a firm disinterested
part and be abused. The latter has in one or two
matters been your fate, as well as that of many other
good men. Adieu. I am, dear sir,
Your friend
John Jay.
JAY TO COMMITTEE OF SAFETY, NEW YORK.
Philadelphia, April 7, 1776.
Gentlemen :
The Congress having been informed of a very
extraordinary oath, ordered by Gov. Tryon to be
administered to passengers in the late packet, whereby
they bound themselves not to disclose anything relative to American affairs except to the ministry have
appointed a Committee (of which I am one) to
ascertain this fact.
| Title | The correspondence and public papers of John Jay - 1 |
| Creator | Jay, John |
| Type | Books/Pamphlets |
| Title | 00000082 |
| Type | Books/Pamphlets |
| Transcript | JAY TO COMMITTEE OF SAFETY. 51 date to any in New-York. The spirit you betray on this occasion becomes a soldier. The enclosed copy of a resolve of Congress will, I hope, settle all doubts relative to rank, which may arise from your new commission. The consequence you drew from that circumstance was more ingenious than solid, for I can assure you that the Congress were not disposed to do any thing wrong or uncivil ; and I can also add, that your not having joined your regiment last summer has been explained to their satisfaction, as far as I am able to judge ; with respect to this, however, as well as some other matters, I shall defer particulars till we meet. In a word, with some men in these as in other times, a man must either be their tool and be despised, or act a firm disinterested part and be abused. The latter has in one or two matters been your fate, as well as that of many other good men. Adieu. I am, dear sir, Your friend John Jay. JAY TO COMMITTEE OF SAFETY, NEW YORK. Philadelphia, April 7, 1776. Gentlemen : The Congress having been informed of a very extraordinary oath, ordered by Gov. Tryon to be administered to passengers in the late packet, whereby they bound themselves not to disclose anything relative to American affairs except to the ministry have appointed a Committee (of which I am one) to ascertain this fact. |
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