The papers of John Jay

1. [Document, 1779 April 07]

Name: Jay, John, 1745-1829 (Author) Greene, William, 1731-1809 (Addressee)
Date: April 07, 1779
Summary: Sends two acts of Congress--one for regulating the clothing department and the other providing for the pay of the officers employed in it.
Number of Images: 2

2. [Document, 1779 April 18]

Name: Jay, John, 1745-1829 (Author) Greene, William, 1731-1809 (Addressee)
Date: April 18, 1779
Summary: Sends an act of Congress preventing persons from going within the enemy's lines unless authorized.
Number of Images: 1

3. [Document, 1779 August 14]

Name: Jay, John, 1745-1829 (Author) Greene, William, 1731-1809 (Addressee)
Date: August 14, 1779
Summary: Congress desires that there be immediate preparation for vigorous operations. It may be necessary to call on the militia for offensive operations.
Number of Images: 3

4. [Document, 1779 August 24]

Name: Jay, John, 1745-1829 (Author) Greene, William, 1731-1809 (Addressee)
Date: August 24, 1779
Summary: Enclosed is an act of Congress for further provisions for the army.
Number of Images: 1

5. [Document, 1779 February 09]

Name: Jay, John, 1745-1829 (Author) Greene, William, 1731-1809 (Addressee)
Date: February 09, 1779
Summary: Congress passed the act which is enclosed. A copy has been sent to the Governors of Connecticut and New York.
Number of Images: 1

6. [Document, 1779 February 09]

Name: Jay, John, 1745-1829 (Author) Greene, William, 1731-1809 (Addressee)
Date: February 09, 1779
Summary: Sends Governor Greene of Rhode Island a copy of the act of Congress calling on New York and Connecticut to aid Rhode Island in her distress.
Number of Images: 1

7. [Document, 1779 February 27]

Name: Jay, John, 1745-1829 (Author) Greene, William, 1731-1809 (Addressee)
Date: February 27, 1779
Summary: Encloses an act of Congress which should facilitate the securing a supply of bread for the inhabitants of the state.
Number of Images: 1

8. [Document, 1779 February 27]

Name: Jay, John, 1745-1829 (Author) Greene, William, 1731-1809 (Addressee)
Date: February 27, 1779
Summary: Sends Governor Greene a copy of an act of Congress of February 26 to aid him in supplying bread to the inhabitants of his state.
Number of Images: 1

9. [Document, 1779 July 08]

Name: Jay, John, 1745-1829 (Author) Greene, William, 1731-1809 (Addressee)
Date: July 08, 1779
Summary: Enclosed is a copy of an act of Congress for borrowing 20 millions of dollars on the terms therein specified.
Number of Images: 1

10. [Document, 1779 July 14]

Name: Jay, John, 1745-1829 (Author) Greene, William, 1731-1809 (Addressee)
Date: July 14, 1779
Summary: Encloses an act of Congress vesting the executive powers of each state with further authority respecting persons employed in the Quarter Master General, Purchasing, or Commissary General's departments.
Number of Images: 3

11. [Document, 1779 July 28]

Name: Jay, John, 1745-1829 (Author) Greene, William, 1731-1809 (Addressee)
Date: July 28, 1779
Summary: Encloses copies of two acts of Congress: one for regulating the hide department and the other for the better preservation of property belonging to the government.
Number of Images: 1

12. [Document, 1779 June 24]

Name: Jay, John, 1745-1829 (Author) Greene, William, 1731-1809 (Addressee)
Date: June 24, 1779
Summary: Enclosed is an act of Congress on the subject of plundering the inhabitants of places in the possession of the enemy.
Number of Images: 1

13. [Document, 1779 June 29]

Name: Jay, John, 1745-1829 (Author) Greene, William, 1731-1809 (Addressee)
Date: June 29, 1779
Summary: Encloses copy of letter from Washington and an act of Congress. Expedient for the states to fill up their battalions.
Number of Images: 2

14. [Document, 1779 March 05]

Name: Jay, John, 1745-1829 (Author) Greene, William, 1731-1809 (Addressee)
Date: March 05, 1779
Summary: Encloses copy of act of Congress that transfers fifty thousand dollars of the tax assigned to Rhode Island to South Carolina, whose delegates agree to the transfer.
Number of Images: 1

15. [Document, 1779 March 05]

Name: Jay, John, 1745-1829 (Author) Greene, William, 1731-1809 (Addressee)
Date: March 05, 1779
Summary: Sends Greene a copy of an act of Congress transferring $50,000 from quota of tax assigned to his state to the state of South Carolina. Has received Greene's letter of February 10.
Number of Images: 1

16. [Document, 1779 March 12]

Name: Jay, John, 1745-1829 (Author) Greene, William, 1731-1809 (Addressee)
Date: March 12, 1779
Summary: Encloses a copy of an act of Congress for recruiting the army. Encloses a copy of act of Congress of March 10 for recruiting the Army. The virtue and perseverance of Americans in the war leave no doubt of their determination to attain the great object...
Number of Images: 2

17. [Document, 1779 March 22]

Name: Jay, John, 1745-1829 (Author) Greene, William, 1731-1809 (Addressee)
Date: March 22, 1779
Summary: Sends Greene two copies of an act of Congress of March 20 recommending that the states designate the first Thursday in May as a day of fasting, humiliation and prayer.
Number of Images: 2

18. [Document, 1779 May 05]

Name: Jay, John, 1745-1829 (Author) Greene, William, 1731-1809 (Addressee)
Date: May 05, 1779
Summary: Enclosed is a copy of an act of Congress for the raising of a Rhode Island brigade.
Number of Images: 1

19. [Document, 1779 May 05]

Name: Jay, John, 1745-1829 (Author) Greene, William, 1731-1809 (Addressee)
Date: May 05, 1779
Summary: Sends Greene a copy of an act of Congress of May 4 authorizing the raising of a brigade of 1500 men by Rhode Island.
Number of Images: 1

20. [Document, 1779 May 10]

Name: Jay, John, 1745-1829 (Author) Greene, William, 1731-1809 (Addressee)
Date: May 10, 1779
Summary: Encloses copies of two acts of Congress concerning the defense of Rhode Island.
Number of Images: 1

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