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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, JUNE 4, 1777
A letter, of the 2d, and one, of the 3d, from General Sullivan, at Princeton, were read; also, a letter of the 14 April last, from J. Rutledge, Esqr. president of∥ the council of∥ South Carolina, advising, "That Colonel William Kennon, in consequence of a. settlement of his account against the Continent, so far as it has been liquidated by him, the said J. Rutledge, in pursuance of the resolve of Congress, has drawn ten bills of exchange, all of the date of this letter, from N. 27, to N. 36, both inclusive, for five hundred dollars each, on the continental treasury, in favour of David Flowers." At the same time was presented for payment, one of the said bills, being the first of the set, N. 27;1 Whereupon,
[Note 1: 1 The letters from Sullivan are in thePapers of the Continental Congress, No. 160, folios 35 and 39. The letters of advice from Rutledge are in No. 72, folios 35--439.]
Ordered, That the said bill be paid.
The committee to whom was referred the memorial of the State of North Carolina, of the 23 of December last, together with the papers accompanying the same, brought in a report, which was taken into consideration; Whereupon:
Resolved, That it be recommended to the State of Massachusetts bay, to order diligent enquiry to be made concerning the matter complained of in the said memorial; and, unless the master and owners of the privateer, mentioned in the said memorial, can shew good and sufficient cause to the contrary, to order full restitution to be
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made, and the offenders to be punished for their violation of the rights of our fellow citizens, and of the laws of nations; and to report to Congress the proceedings which shall be had in the premises.
Resolved, That General Mifflin be directed to repair to head quarters, agreeable to the orders he has received from General Washington.
A letter, of this day, from General Mifflin, was read, wherein he informs, that, "since the last order of Congress to him to remain in Philadelphia, he has received a letter from General Washington, wherein the General expresses an anxious desire to have the heads of his several departments in the field with him;" and, therefore, desires the further orders of Congress; concluding, "If Congress have no interesting business for him in Philadelphia, he should be glad to have an opportunity of joining the army, agreeable to the General's letter."1
[Note 1: 1 Mifflin's letter is in thePapers of the Continental Congress, No. 161, folio 12.]
Resolved, That General Mifflin have leave to repair, immediately, to head quarters.
Ordered, That the letters from General Sullivan be referred to the Board of War.
The commissioners for adjusting accounts, to be presented to Congress for payment, having rendered the sums due on the following accounts, to the auditor general, he reports,
That there is due to Adam Eichelberger, for victualling sundry troops and ferriage, the sum of 17 63/90 dollars:
That there is due to Frederick Curtis, for victualling sundry troops, the sum of 3 42/90 dollars:
That there is due to Thomas Smith, for sundry necessaries supplied the sick troops of the 5th and 6th Virginia regiments, at Wilmington, the sum of 181 89/90 dollars:2
[Note 2: 2 This report is in thePapers of the Continental Congress, No. 136, I, folio 209.]
Ordered, That the said sums be paid.
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Agreeable to the order of the day, Congress resolved itself into a committee of the whole, to take into consideration the state of foreign affairs; and, after some time spent thereon, the president resumed the chair, and Mr. F[rancis] L[ightfoot] Lee reported, that the committee have taken into consideration the matter referred to them, but, not having come to any resolutions thereon, desire leave to sit again.
Resolved, That this Congress will, to morrow, resolve itself into a committee of the whole, to take into their farther consideration, the state of foreign affairs.
Whereas, General Howe has, by offers of reward, endeavoured to induce the soldiers of the United States to desert and go over to him;
Resolved, That General Washington be empowered to offer such rewards as he shall judge proper, to deserters from the enemy, whether horse or foot, encouraging them, by suitable offers, to bring with them their arms and horses.
The several matters &c to ∥this day referred, being postponed,∥
Adjourned to 10 o'Clock to Morrow.
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