<oai_dc:dc xmlns:oai_dc="http://www.openarchives.org/OAI/2.0/oai_dc/" xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/" xmlns:xsi="http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema-instance" xsi:schemaLocation="http://www.openarchives.org/OAI/2.0/oai_dc/ http://www.openarchives.org/OAI/2.0/oai_dc.xsd"><dc:identifier>doi:10.7916/rjc7-9h69</dc:identifier><dc:title>Document, 1779 August 14</dc:title><dc:format>correspondence</dc:format><dc:type>text</dc:type><dc:subject>United States--History--Revolution, 1775-1783</dc:subject><dc:subject>Jay, John, 1745-1829</dc:subject><dc:description>LS. Circular to the Governors, addressed to Clinton as the Governor of New
            York and signed by Jay as President of the Continental Congress. It is probable that the
            enemy are sending 7000 troops from Europe and 3000 from the West Indies to reinforce
            their attack against our liberty and independence. Our allies have been surprised that
            we have not made more vigorous efforts to be ready for a new campaign. The states are
            urgently requested to fill their state lines of the Continental Army and prepare their
            militia units immediately that they may be ready for any emergency. Additional copies
            include LbC, 1481; LS to Governor Jonathan Trumbill of Connecticut, 2690 and copy,
            10686; LS to Meshech Weare, President of New Hampshire; LS to Governor William Greene of
            Rhode Island, 5359; and LS to Governor Thomas Johnson of Maryland,
            13254.</dc:description></oai_dc:dc>