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A Century of Lawmaking for a New Nation: U.S. Congressional Documents and Debates, 1774-1875
On motion of Mr. [Alexander] Hamilton, seconded by Mr. [Abraham] Clark,
Resolved, That General Washington be informed, in answer to his letter of the 14th, that it is the desire of Congress, the evacuation of New York and its dependencies may not be retarded by a preference to that of any other place.1
[Note 1: 1 This motion, in the writing of Alexander Hamilton, is in the Papers of the Continental Congress, No. 36, II, folio 135.]
[Motion of Mr. Samuel Holten referred to Mr. Thomas FitzSimons, Mr. Richard Peters, Mr. Samuel Holten.]
Resolved, That Michael Hillegas Esqr. Treasurer of the United States of America, be and hereby is directed to execute a letter of attorney, authorising James Sullivan Esq. at his own risque and expence, to sue and prosecute the obligation executed by William Perkins, Mariner, Captain or Commander of the Private Schooner of War the Spitfire, and Nathaniel Brookhouse and Isaac Needham, Merchants his sureties for the use of the United States, and upon recovering or receiving the penalty thereof, to pay the same after deducting the necessary charges into the Treasury of the United States subject to the distribution of Congress amongst the parties aggrieved at that time, by the malversation of the said William Perkins, according to the injuries they may respectively have received, and that the overplus (if any) be retained for the use of the said William Perkins, or his said sureties.
And it is further Resolved, That the said Michael Hillegas be directed to execute a Letter of Attorney authorising the said James Sullivan, at his own risque and expence, to sue and prosecute the obligation executed by James Pickman, Mariner, Captain or Commander of the Private Schooner of War the Gate and Miles Ward junr and David Felt, Merchants, his sureties for the use of the United States, and upon recovering or receiving the penalty thereof, to pay the same after deducting the necessary charges, into the Treasury of the United States subject to the distribution of Congress amongst the parties aggrieved at that time by the malversation of the said James Pickman according to the injuries they may respectively have
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received, and that the overplus (if any) be retained for the use of the said James Pickman or his said sureties.1
[Note 1: 1 This motion, in the writing of Samuel Holten, is in the Papers of the Continental Congress, No. 36, II, folio 139. It was acted on June 2.]
Ordered, That a petition of Silas Talbot, relative to the settlement of his accounts, be referred to the Superintendant of Finance to report.2
[Note 2: 2 This order was entered only in the journal kept by the Secretary of Congress for the Superintendent of Finance: Morris Papers; Congressional Proceedings.
On this day, as the indorsement indicates, a letter of May 27 from the Agent of Marine, stating that Lieutenant Barney, of the Washington Packet, was about to sail for France, was read. It is in the Papers of the Continental Congress, No. 137, II, folio 553.]
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