doi:10.7916/30jg-g161[Document, 1779 February 8]Livingston, William, 1723-1790correspondencetextUnited States--History--Revolution, 1775-1783Jay, John, 1745-1829Letterbook copy. Acknowledges the receipt of John Jay's letter 20 Jan. enclosing 2 resolutions of Congress: that of 5 Jan. proposed to raise monetary quotas of the states for the year 1779 through taxation and that of 1 Jan. recommended that the states adopt measures for detecting individuals engaged in counterfeiting.