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A Century of Lawmaking for a New Nation: U.S. Congressional Documents and Debates, 1774-1875
A letter, of 1, from General Washington, was read.2
[Note 2: 2 This letter is in the Papers of the Continental Congress, No. 152, X, folio 257. It is printed in The Writings of Washington (Ford), IX, 372.]
Information being given by the President:
Ordered, That it be referred to a committee of three:
The members, Mr. [George] Clymer, Mr. [Roger] Sherman, Mr. [Joseph] Montgomery.
A report from the Board of War was read; Whereupon,
Ordered, That the Board of War draw a warrant on the paymaster general in favour of Captain Swan of the third regiment of light dragoons for one hundred and twenty collars equal to two months' pay and subsistance for which sum he is to be accountable.3
[Note 3: 3 This report is in the Papers of the Continental Congress, No. 148, II, folio 361.]
Another report from the Board of War was read; Whereupon,
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At a Board of War October 12th. 1781.
Present, Mr Peters
General Cornell
The Board have considered the Memorial of Andrew Brown late Deputy Muster Master in the Eastern Department, and beg leave to observe that they consider his case to be similar to those officers of the army who retired under the resolution of the 24 day of November 1778 with one year's advance pay at its then depreciated value, the mustering department on the 12th day of January 1780. was totally discontinued on the same principles. No resolutions of Congress had then passed allowing depreciation to any class of men whatsoever; therefore at present they have no resolution of Congress under which they can claim depreciation. And should Congress by a resolution allow it to the Gentlemen of the mustering department, it is more than probable the retiring officers of the line will expect the same. As they remain contented at present, the Board are of opinion that policy if not justice will support the following resolution:
Ordered, That it be recommended to the executive of the State of Massachusetts, to settle with, and pay the officers of the late mustering department within that State that have not been settled with, by allowing them what their arrears of pay and year's advance was worth in specie, at the time they respectively became due, and charge the same to the United States.1
[Note 1: 1 This report is in the Papers of the Continental Congress, No. 148, II, folio 389.]
Another report from the Board of War was read; Whereupon,
War Office Oct. 11, 1781.
Sir,
The Board have been honored with a reference from Congress relative to the Pennsylvania officers who have returned from Virginia, and request to be put on a footing with those of that line who have received six months' nominal pay. As the Paymaster General has State paper sufficient to satisfy these officers and a few of the old soldiers, who have not received discharges, to whom as a reward for their continuance in service we are of opinion some pay should be given, we conceive that no inconvenience will arise from complying with the request of the officers especially as it will occasion no new draft on the Financier. We therefore beg leave to report,
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Ordered, That the letter, of the 10, from Colonel Richard Humpton respecting the pay of some of the officers of the Pensylvania line, and the report of the Board of War on the subject, be referred to the Board to take order.
P.S. In the payment of the detachments of the Pennsylvania line, those of the non-commissioned officers and privates, who continued in the line without taking advantage of the disturbances created in it last winter have received some pay and therefore we conceive it just to put those who are now in the State on a footing with the others. Their numbers are very small.1
[Note 1: 1 This report is in the Papers of the Continental Congress, No. 148, II, folio 377.]
Another report from the Board of War was read; Whereupon,
Ordered, That the Board of War draw a warrant on the paymaster general in favour of Captain Alexander Mitchel, commanding officer at Wioming for one hundred dollars equal to two months' pay and subsistance, for which sum he is to be accountable.2
[Note 2: 2 This report is in the Papers of the Continental Congress, No. 148, II, folios 367 and 369.]
A letter from the Board of War was read:
Ordered, That it be referred to a committee of three:
The members, Mr. [James Mitchell] Varnum, Mr. [Roger] Sherman, Mr. [Thomas] Smith.
The committee to whom was referred a report of the Board of Treasury, of the 27 of November last, respecting the payment of interest on loan office certificates, &c.; and another, of the 20 of August, respecting the continental bills of credit remaining in the loan offices, delivered in a report.
Congress resumed the consideration of the report of the committee appointed to confer with the Commander in Chief, the Board of War and superintendant of finance on the number and arrangement of the army for the next campaign, and some time being spent thereon:
Adjourned to 10 o'Clock to Morrow.
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