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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 --THURSDAY, MARCH 27, 1777
A letter, of the 23, from General Washington, was read, wherein he informs, that he has given permission to Colonel Palfrey, the pay master general, to come to Philadelphia to settle his accounts:2 Whereupon,
[Note 2: 2 This letter is in the Papers of the Continental Congress, No. 152, IV, folio 25.]
Resolved, That Colonel Palfrey, the pay master general, be referred for the settlement of his accounts to the commissioners appointed to audit and settle the accounts of the army under the immediate command of General Washington.
A letter of the 23, from Governor Johnson, of Maryland, to the Secret Committee, was laid before Congress, and read:
Ordered, That it be referred to the Board of War.
Resolved, That Neil M'Arthur and Alexander M'Kay, two of the North Carolina prisoners, who have executed
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bonds and given approved security for their good behavior and inoffensive conduct towards the United States, and every of them, be permitted to go to North Carolina, to solicit the assembly thereof, for permission to remain there in such place, and under such restrictions, as the said assembly shall direct; provided, that the said Neil M'Arthur, and Alexander M'Kay, if refused such permission, shall be deemed under obligation to return to their place of destination in Fredericktown, in Maryland, as soon as may be, or otherwise shall be deemed to have broken their parole.
Congress resumed the consideration of the report of the Medical Committee on the hospital;
Resolved, That it be referred to a Committee of the Whole. Congress then resolved itself into a Committee of the Whole, to take into consideration the report of the Medical Committee, and after some time, the President resumed the chair, and Mr. [Daniel] Roberdeau reported re-committed.
Resolved, That two members be added to this committee:
The members chosen, Mr. [Abraham] Clark and Mr. [William] Ellery.
A petition from Timothy Shalor, of the sloop Lion, was read, praying to be supplied with some rigging and 200 lb. of powder:
Ordered, That it be referred to the Secret Committee, who are directed to supply him with the powder on his paying for the same, and also with the other articles if they cannot be purchased at private sale.
The several matters to this day referred, being postponed,
Adjourned to 10 o'Clock on Saturday next.
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