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A Century of Lawmaking for a New Nation: U.S. Congressional Documents and Debates, 1774-1875
The committee, ∥consisting of Mr. Clymer, Mr. Sullivan, Mr. Matthews,∥ to whom were referred the letters from Mr. R. Morris, delivered in a report; Whereupon,
The Committee on two of Mr Morris's letters of the 22 June Report,
That having considered the same and concurring with in opinion as to the expediency of finishing and equipping for sea the 74 gun ship now building at Portsmouth in New Hampshire, and also of putting her in commission, they propose the following resolutions:
Resolved, That Robert Morris, esq. be, and he is hereby, authorised and directed to take measures for the speedily launching and equipping for sea the ship America, now on the stocks at Portsmouth, in New Hampshire:
That the Board of Admiralty be, and they are hereby directed to assign Mr. R. Morris the produce of the share of the United States in the prizes taken by Captain Barry, to enable Mr. Morris to carry into execution the preceding resolution:
That Congress immediately proceed on Tuesday next to the appointment of a commander of the said ship America.2
[Note 2: 2 This report, in the writing of George Clymer, is in the Papers of the Continental Congress, No. 28, folio 145.]
[Adjourned to 10 o'Clock on Monday.]
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