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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 --MONDAY, APRIL 21, 1777
A letter of the 18 and 19, from General Washington;
One, of the 19th, from the Pensylvania board of war; and a note from Dr. G. Clarkson, in behalf of Colonel Zedwitz, were laid before Congress and read:1
[Note 1: 1 The letter from Washington is in the Papers of the Continental Congress, No. 152, IV, folio 83. It is printed in Writings of Washington (Ford), V, 330.]
Ordered, That the letter from General Washington be referred to the Board of War; that from the Pensylvania board of war to the Board of Treasury; and that from Dr. Clarkson to the Medical Committee.
Resolved, That James Mease, ∥clothier general,∥ be directed to deliver to General Mifflin, quarter master general, or his order, all the cloth in his hands, fit for tents.
Congress agreeable to the order of the day, proceeded to consideration of the report from the committee of the whole house on the Articles of Confederation; and, after debate,
Resolved, That the farther consideration be postponed to Friday next.
Resolved, That Michael Hillegas, Esqr. ∥treasurer∥, be authorized and directed to appoint and qualify such a number of additional signers of money as he shall judge necessary, and send to Congress a certificate of such appointment and qualification; and that the said signers proceed on the business aforesaid until discharged by Congress.
The several matters to this day referred, being postponed,
Adjourned to 10 o'Clock to Morrow.
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