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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 --TUESDAY, JULY 8, 1777
A letter, of the 7th, from General Washington, at Morristown; and one, of the 7, from Joseph Trumbull, Esq. were read.1
[Note 1: 1 This letter is in thePapers of the Continental Congress, No. 152, IV, folio 327. That of Trumbull is in No. 78, XXII, folio 251.]
Resolved, That General Nash be directed immediately to repair with the North Carolina and Virginia forces now in and about, Philadelphia, to Billingsport, there to remain till farther orders; and that these troops, with the militia from Pensylvania and New Jersey already ordered to that place, be employed in compleating the works for the defence of the river Delaware.2
[Note 2: 2 This resolution was passed in accordance with a request from the Council of Pennsylvania, dated July 3; in thePapers of the Continental Congress, No. 69, I, folio 375.]
Resolved, That Michael Hillegas, Esq. continental treasurer at Baltimore, be directed to forward under a proper guard, 300,000 dollars to the State of North Carolina, being in part of the 500,000 dollars voted to that State the 5th day of February last.
Resolved, That the committee of the whole Congress be discharged from so much of the business referred to it,
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as relates to the agreement entered into between B. Franklin and Silas Deane, Esqrs. in behalf of the United States, and the Chevalier du Portail, Mons. de Laumoy, Mons. de Gouvion, and Mons. la Radière.
The Committee on Foreign Applications brought in a report, which was taken into consideration; Whereupon,
Resolved, That Lieutenant Colonel Mottin de la Balme be appointed inspector general of the cavalry of the United States of America, with the rank and pay of colonel:
That Mons. Vallenais be appointed an aid to Mons. de la Balme, with the rank and pay of captain of cavalry.1
[Note 1: 1 This report, in the writing of James Lovell, is in thePapers of the Continental Congress, No. 25, I, folio 11.]
Resolved, That the treaty made by our commissioners in France, on the 13 day of February last, be confirmed as far as it respects the Chevalier du Portail, Mons. de la Radière, and Mons. de Gouvion; the first to be a colonel, the second to be a lieutenant colonel and the third a major of engineers.2
[Note 2: 2 The report on which this resolution was based, in the writing of James Lovell, is in thePapers of the Continental Congress, No. 19, II, folio 165.]
Congress resumed the consideration of the report of the Board of Treasury, of the 25 June; Whereupon,
Resolved, That Colonel George Morgan be authorized and directed to deliver so much of the provisions laid up in magazines at Fort Pitt, as he shall, from time to time, judge sufficient for the different garrisons in his department, always taking the commanding officer's receipt for such provisions; and that he make a reasonable allowance to a discreet person in each of the said garrisons to attend the issuing the said provisions, and to take every precaution in his power to prevent waste and fraud in issuing such provisions.3
[Note 3: 3 See note under June 27, 1777,ante.]
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Resolved, That Major General Gates be directed to repair to head quarters, and follow the directions of General Washington.
The delegates from North Carolina laid before Congress a letter from Adam Boyd:1
[Note 1: 1 This letter is in thePapers of the Continental Congress, No. 78, II, folio 219.]
Ordered, That it be referred to the Board of War, who are directed to take into consideration the case of the regimental armourers appointed for the North Carolina forces, and report thereon.
In consequence of an adjustment by the commissioners ∥of claims,∥ the auditor general reports,
That there is due to Lieutenant David Edwards, and Amos Willets, serjeant, for their expences and horse hire bringing Elihu Hand, a suspected person, prisoner from Cape May to Philadelphia, by order of General Arnold, the sum of 31 dollars:2
[Note 2: 2 This report is in thePapers of the Continental Congress, No. 136, I, folio 289.]
Ordered, That the said account be paid.
The Committee of Treasury reported,
That a warrant issue to Michael Hillegas, Esq. continental treasurer, in favour of Clement Holliday, Esq. pay master of the Maryland batallion of continental troops commanded by Colonel Richardson, for 10,000 dollars, for the use of the said batallion, and for which the said pay master is to be accountable.
Ordered, That such a warrant be drawn.
Resolved, That Robert Harrison, Esqr. be appointed to muster the said batallion while employed in the service for which it is now destined; and that he be allowed a reasonable compensation for every muster which he shall perform:
That while the said batallion continues in such service Colonel Richardson shall certify the pay rolls of the several
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companies of the said batallion, and that his certificate shall be a sufficient voucher to the pay master.1
[Note 1: 1 This report is in thePapers of the Continental Congress, No. 136, I, folio 287.]
Resolved, That to morrow be assigned for taking into consideration the propriety of appointing a rear Admiral.
The several matters to this day referred, being postponed,
Adjourned to 10 o'Clock to Morrow,
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