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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 --MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 17, 1781
Mr. [Edward] Telfair, a delegate for Georgia, attended and took his place.
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A letter, of 6, from the governor of Massachusetts, was read:
Ordered, That it be referred to the superintendent of finance.
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A letter, of 14 July, and one, of 20th of the same month, from S. Parsons at Martineque, were read:
Ordered, That they be referred to the committee on the letter, of 18 August, from G. Geddes.
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A letter, of this day, from the president of the supreme executive Council of Pensylvania was read, with an enclosed extract of a letter, of 14, from the governor of New Jersey:1
[Note 1: 1 This letter is in the Papers of the Continental Congress, No. 69, II, folio 393.]
Ordered, That the same be referred to a committee of three, who are instructed to confer with the supreme executive council of Pensylvania on the subject:
The members, Mr. [Elias] Boudinot, Mr. [Samuel John] Atlee, Mr. [James Mitchell] Varnum.
The committee of the week was elected:
The members, Mr. [Edward] Telfair, Mr. [Elias] Boudinot, Mr. [Joseph] Montgomery.
Ordered, That Mr. [Edward] Telfair be added to the committee on the petition of O. Bowen and petition of Roux & Coy.
The report of the committee, ∥consisting of Mr. Livermore, Mr. Jones, Mr. Mathews,∥ on the letter of 28 August, from the governor of Rhode Island, &c. was taken into consideration; and Thereupon,
Resolved, That it be recommended to the executive power of the State of Rhode Island, &c., to settle and pay the reasonable rents not already paid, of such store-houses as have been used by order of the commanders of the French fleet and army in that State, and charge the same to the United States.2
[Note 2: 2 This report. in the writing of Samuel Livermore, is in the Papers of the Continental Congress, No. 20, I, folio 207.]
The delegate for New Hampshire laid before Congress a vote of the general Assembly of that State:2
Ordered, That it be referred to the superintendant of Finance.
A letter, of 17 August, two of 25 and one of 26 of the same month, from Major General Greene, were read, with sundry papers enclosed:3
[Note 3: 3 The letter of August 17 is in the Papers of the Continental Congress, No. 155, II, folio 231; one of August 25 is on folio 239; the other of August 25 is on folio 247; that of August 26 is on folio 251.]
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Ordered, That the letter, of 25th, be referred to committee of three:
The members, Mr. [James Mitchell] Varnum, Mr. [Samuel] Livermore, Mr. [Samuel John] Atlee.
Ordered, That a letter, of this day, from the lieutenant governor and sundry members of the council of South Carolina to the delegates of the said State be referred to the same committee.
Ordered, That the letter, of 25, with the papers enclosed, be referred to a committee of three:
The members, Mr. [Elias] Boudinot, Mr. [James] Madison, Mr. [Thomas] Bee.
A letter, of 2d, from the governor of Virginia; and
One, of 12th, from General Washington, were read.1
[Note 1: 1 The Virginia letter is in the Papers of the Continental Congress, No. 71, II, folio 125. Washington's letter is in No. 152, X, folio 245.]
The committee to whom were referred the memorials of Major General St. Clair and Brigadier General Stark, delivered in a report.
The second reading of the ordinance respecting captures was again resumed, and after debate:
Adjourned to 10 o'Clock to Morrow.
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