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His Excellency

    Joseph Reed Esquire
    President of the State of
         Pennsylvania

From Paul Zantzinger read in Council July 19. 1781.

                                              Lancaster July 14.th1781

Sir

                      I have the Honor of Inclosing to your Excellency a Petition of the Corparation of the Borough of Lancaster. At the request of the Inhabitants, who are very desirous of having the Convention Troops removed, your Excellency will at the same time receive Doctor [Hustons] Certificate shewing the necessity of the Removal of those Troops. I hope the Hon.ble Council will take into their serious Consideration. & if possible remove them from this place. I have the Honor to be

Your Excellencys most Ob.d & H.ble Serv.t Paul Zantzinger

[to] His Excellency Joseph Reed Esq.

Lancaster July 14.th 1781 Sir, My Opinion being desired concerning the state of the fever of the Prisoners in the Barracks in this Borough