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A Century of Lawmaking for a New Nation: U.S. Congressional Documents and Debates, 1774-1875
The committee to whom was referred the warrant on the treasurer in favour of Styner and Cist, in which a mistake was discovered, brought in a report; Whereupon,
Ordered, That a warrant issue on the treasurer, in favour of Styner and Cist, in full for the ballance of their account, for the sum of nine hundred and seventy one dollars.
The committee to whom was referred a letter from William Killen, Esq. with sundry depositions inclosed, having considered the evidence contained in those papers, and in several others which they have collected, report thereon,
"That a certain Henry O'Hara, who has acted as a deputy quartermaster general in the Delaware State, appears to have been guilty of great frauds in the execution of that office." Whereupon,
Resolved, That all the papers before mentioned be transmitted to the president of the State of Delaware, and that he be requested to order a prosecution immediately to be commenced and carried on against the said Henry O'Hara at the expence of the United States.1
[Note 1: 1 This report, in the writing of John Dickinson, is in thePapers of the Continental Congress, No. 19, III, folio 363.]
A petition from the surgeons of the American navy was read:
Ordered, That it be referred to the Marine Committee.
A petition from Peter Laporte, Captain of the sloopLe Saint Pierre, and Francis Laporte, his mate, was read:
Ordered, That it be referred to the Committee of Commerce.
The Board of War report, that as the plan of raising a corps of German deserters is laid aside, there is no prospect of employing Lieutenant Colonel Klein with advantage to the United States, and that the men of that corps are now reduced to a serjeant and four privates; Whereupon,2
[Note 2: 2 This report is in thePapers of the Continental Congress, No. 147, III, folio 321.]
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Resolved, That Lieutenant Colonel Klein be informed, that although Congress have a high sense of his zeal, yet as he cannot be usefully employed in the service of the United States, he has permission to retire therefrom.
Resolved, That Lieutenant Colonel Klein receive one year's pay and subsistance, to enable him to return to Europe.
Resolved, That the non-commissioned officers and privates of the intended corps of German volunteers be transferred to the corps commanded by Colonel Armand.
Congress proceeded to the consideration of the subject of finance, and some time being spent thereon,
Adjourned to 10 oClock to Morrow.
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