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A Century of Lawmaking for a New Nation: U.S. Congressional Documents and Debates, 1774-1875
Journals of the Continental Congress --TUESDAY, OCTOBER 31, 1780
A letter, of 25, from Governor Jefferson;
A letter, of 16 and 18, from Major General Gates, with sundry papers enclosed; and
A letter, of 6, from Governor Nash, were read.1
[Note 1: 1 Jefferson's letter is in the Papers of the Continental Congress, No. 71, I, folio 487; Gates's of the 16th and 18th in No. 154, II, folio 299; Nash's letter is in No. 72, folio 101.]
A letter, of 30, from the Board of War was read, respecting Major Lee's corps, and on motion of Mr. [John] Mathews, seconded by Mr. [Theodorick] Bland,
Resolved, That the pressing emergency of our southern affairs requiring as speedy a reinforcement of cavalry as possible, Major Lee's corps be ordered to proceed immediately on their route to join the southern army.
That Major Lee lay before the Board of War an exact return of the men, horses, arms, accoutrements and cloathing belonging to his corps, and that he leave a proper officer to receive such articles as may be wanting from the Board of War; and to forward them to the southern army when provided.
Ordered, That the letter from the Board of War, with the papers enclosed, be referred to a committee of three:
The members chosen, Mr. [Ezekiel] Cornell, Mr. [Theodorick] Bland and Mr. [John] Mathews.
A letter, of 26, from the Board of War was read:2
[Note 2: 2 This letter is in the Papers of the Continental Congress, No. 148, I, folio 203.]
Ordered, That it be re-committed.
A letter, of this day, from E. Blaine was read:
Ordered, That it be referred to the committee on the letter, of 21, from General Washington.
A letter, of 29, from G. Morgan was read, with sundry papers enclosed:3
[Note 3: 3 This letter is in the Papers of the Continental Congress, No. 163, folio 351.]
Ordered, That the same be referred to the Board of Treasury.
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A letter, of this day, from R. Bache, postmaster general, was read, with sundry papers enclosed:
Ordered, That the same be referred to the Committee on the Post Office.
A report of the Board of Treasury, respecting a warrant in favour of Captain Thomas Farral was read:
Treasury Office Octr 27 1780
The Board of Treasury beg leave to report,
That a Warrant issue on the Treasurer in favor of Thomas Farrell Deputy Commissary of military stores in the Western department for ten thousand dollars, on account of his pay and necessary expences from Fort Pitt to Philadelphia and back again, agreeable to the orders of Col Brodhead, and for which sum the said Thomas Farrell is to be accountable1
[Note 1: 1 This report is in the Papers of the Continental Congress, No. 136, IV, folio 663.]
Ordered, That it be referred to the Board of War.
Ordered, That two members be added to the Committee on the Post Office, in the room of Mr. [Roger] Sherman, who is absent, and Mr. [John] Walker, who desires to be excused from farther attendance:
The members chosen, Mr. [John] Henry and Mr. [Abraham] Clark.
Congress resumed the consideration of the report of the Committee of Estimates and Ways and Means; and after debate,
Ordered, That it be re-committed.
War Office October 31, 1780
Sir
It does not appear to the board, that there is any resolution of Congress, authorizing the several States to make provision for such of their citizens who are officers of the army at large. The resolution of the 15 of March 1779 makes no provision for any officers but those attached to corps, the Aids de Camp among others are not comprehended in that, or any subsequent resolution, and as the board conceive it to be the intention of Congress, that the States respectively shall
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provide for all their citizens, who are Officers in the army of the United States, They beg leave to report,
Whereas there are many Officers of the army at large, who being citizens of some of these States, are not provided for by the States respectively to which they belong, because it does not appear that they have been comprehended in any resolution of Congress heretofore made on the subject.
Resolved, That it be recommended to the several States to make provision for all Officers, their citizens, holding military rank in the army of the United States tho not attached to any regiment or corps, in the same manner with those officers, who belong to the regiments or corps counted to their respective quotas,1
[Note 1: 1 This report is in the Papers of the Continental Congress, No. 147, IV, folio 625.]
Adjourned to 10 o'Clock to Morrow.
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