William Whipple to the Gov. of Georgia regarding lifting the embargo on rice - American History 1493-1945 - Adam Matthew Digital

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Field name	Value
Collection Reference Number	GLC00184.51
From Archive Folder	Autographs of signers of the Declaration
Title	William Whipple to the Gov. of Georgia regarding lifting the embargo on rice
Date	1 January 1778
Author	Whipple, William (1730-1785)
Document Type	Correspondence; Government document
Content Description	Signed on verso by Whipple and Gouverneur Morris, both as members of Congress.
Subjects	Agriculture and Animal Husbandry Merchants and Trade Non-Importation Agreement Revolutionary War Commerce Congress Government and Civics Global History and Civics
People	Whipple, William (1730-1785)
Place written	Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Theme	Agriculture; Government & Politics; Merchants & Commerce
Sub-collection	The Gilder Lehrman Collection, 1493-1859
Copyright	The Gilder Lehrman Institute of American History
Module	Settlement, Commerce, Revolution and Reform: 1493-1859
Transcript	Show/hide In [illegible] of Congress Philadelphia 1st Jany 1778 on the Comy and Sir, Having in a former letter to your excellency suggested the necessity of continuing the embargo on Rice for an unlimited period -- We have now to observe that the secret Purpose for it was required will in our opinion be fully answered by the 20th Day of Feby at which Day we could wish it were taken off but without any previous notice since thereby much advantage could be taken by [illegible] upon the enpossers upon the Public in order to receive the State over which you preside from the disagreable Situation of having an embargo on one of her staple Commodities as soon as [illegible] are have taken this earliest opportunity to give you excellency the necessary Information ---- We add that in our opinion the exportation of that article will greatly relieve the necessities of the North States exhausted by this cruel war. With the greatest Respect we are Excellency's Most obedient His excellency the Govenor of Georgia and humble Servant Nath [illegible] Gov Morris Mr. Whipple

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