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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 --WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 11, 1776
Resolved, That an order for 60,000 dollars be drawn on the treasurer, in favour of Mr. J. Mease, commissary, for the public service; he to be accountable.
A letter, from Joseph Trumbull, Esq. commissary general, of the 7th, with sundry papers enclosed, was laid before Congress, and read:1
[Note 1: 1 This letter is in thePapers of the Continental Congress, No. 78, XXII, folio 115.]
Resolved, That it be referred to a committee of three.
The members chosen, Mr. [Richard Henry] Lee, Mr. [William] Hooper and Mr. [Roger] Sherman.
Resolved, That the said committee be directed and empowered to enquire into the conduct of Mr. Livingston, deputy commissary general in the northern department.2
[Note 2: 2 In Force,American Archives, Fifth Series, III, 1337, are printed two paragraphs which appear to be the report of this committee:
"The Committee appointed to inquire into the conduct of Mr. Livingston, late Deputy Commissary General in the Northern Department, report, as their opinion, that the inquiry ought to be made in the department where the business was transacted and the witnesses reside: Therefore,
"Resolved, That it is the opinion of this Committee that the Commissioners appointed to settle Accounts in the Northern Department be empowered and directed to inquire into the conduct of Walter Livingston, Esq., late Deputy Commissary General in said Department, as to his management of the business of said office, and that this Committee transmit to said Commissioners what information they have received on the subject, and suggest such matters as in their opinion may require the attention of said Commissioners in the course of the inquiry."]
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Resolved, That Mr. J. Mease, commissary, be directed to provide cloathing and other necessaries, for the first Virginia batallion, on their march to New York.
A memorial from Stephen Pater de la Cossade, and a memorial from Colonel Seth Warner, and Captains Waite Hopkins and Gideon Brownson, of Colonel Warner's batallion, were presented to Congress, and read.1
[Note 1: 1 The petition of Wait Hopkins and Gideon Brownson is in thePapers of the Continental Congress, No. 42, VIII, folio 153.]
Resolved, That the memorial from Stephen Pater de la Cossade be referred to the Marine Committee; and that the memorials from Colonel Warner and the Captains be referred to the Board of War.
Resolved, That a member be added to the Board of War, in the room of Mr. [Benjamin] Harrison:
The member chosen, Mr. F[rancis] L[ightfoot] Lee.
Congress resolved itself into a committee of the whole, to take into consideration, the report of the Board of War; and, after some time, the president resumed the chair, and Mr. [Thomas] Nelson reported, that the committee have taken into consideration the matter to them referred, and have made some amendments therein, but not having had time to go through, desired leave to sit again.
Resolved, That this Congress will, to Morrow, resolve itself into a committee of the whole, to take into consideration the report of the Board of War.
The matters to this day referred, being postponed,
Adjourned to 10 o'Clock to Morrow.
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