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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, JULY 14, 1777
A letter, of the 12, from General Washington, at Pumpton Plains; one, of the same date, from General Sullivan, at Ramapaugh; and one from Alexander Spotswood, colonel of the 10 regiment of Virginia forces, were read:1
[Note 1: 1 The letter of Washington is in thePapers of the Continental Congress, No. 152, IV, folio 341.]
Ordered, That the letter from Colonel Spotswood, with the papers enclosed, be referred to the Board of War.
Resolved, That General Nash proceed immediately with the Virginia and North Carolina troops, together with Colonel Proctor's corps of artillery, to join General Washington.
Congress took into consideration the letter of the 11 and 12, from General Arnold; and, after debate,
Resolved, That it lie for farther consideration.
A letter, of this day, from General Arnold was read.2
[Note 2: 2 This letter is in thePapers of the Continental Congress, No. 162, folio 109.]
Ordered, That the letter from General Washington, with the letters enclosed, be referred to the Committee of Intelligence,who are directed to extract therefrom and publish such parts as they think proper, and afterwards to the Board of War.
A letter from the Governor of Virginia, to the delegates of that State, was laid before Congress ∥and read:∥
Ordered, That it be referred to the Board of Treasury.
∥Ordered,∥ That the letter from General Sullivan be referred to the Board of War.
Resolved, That two months' pay be advanced to Mens. de la Balme, and to Mons. Vallenais, his aid, each to be accountable.
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In consequence of an adjustment by the commissioners ∥of claims,∥ the auditor general reports,
That there is due for the pay of four companies of city guards, from the 2 June to 2 July instant, and to be paid to Colonel Lewis Nicole, the sum of 2,245 2/90 dollars.1
[Note 1: 1 This report is in thePapers of the Continental Congress, No. 136, I, folio 299.]
Ordered, That the said sum be accordingly paid.
The several matters &c ∥to this day referred, being postponed,∥
Adjourned to 10 o'Clock to Morrow.
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