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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 --SATURDAY, AUGUST 2, 1777
A letter, of this day, from Charles Stewart and William Buchanan, was read.2
[Note 2: 2 This letter is in thePapers of the Continental Congress, No. 78, XX, folio 133.]
A memorial from Isaac Jones, in behalf of himself and the owners, marines and mariners of the private sloop of war called theRetaliation, was read:
Ordered, That it be referred to the Committee of Appeals.
A letter, of this day, from Joseph Trumbull, at Philadelphia, was read, desiringamong other things that he may have leave to resign his commission of commissary general of purchases; and informing Congress, that he cannot consider himself as obliged to hold the office he now acts in, longer than the 20th of this month.3
[Note 3: 3 This letter is in thePapers of the Continental Congress, No. 78, XXII, folio 279.]
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Resolved, That all proceedings of Congress, and all questions agitated and determined by Congress, be entered on the journal, and that the yeas or nays of each member, if required by any State, be taken on every question as stated and determined by the house.
Resolved, That Monday next be assigned for appointing officers in the commissary's department.
Resolved, That a committee of five be appointed to take into consideration the state of the northern department:
The members chosen, Mr. [Henry] Laurens, Mr. [James] Wilson, Mr. J[ohn] Adams, Mr. [James] Duane and Mr. [Richard] Law.
Ordered, That the committee confer with General Washington, and report as soon as possible.
A letter, of the 2, from J. M'Kinley, president of Delaware, was read:1
[Note 1: 1 This letter is in thePapers of the Continental Congress, No. 70, folio 631.]
Ordered, That, it, be referred to the Board of War.
Resolved, That an order for one hundred thousand dollars be drawn on John Lawrence, Esq. commissioner of the loan office in the state of Connecticut, in favour of Joseph Trumbull, Esq. for the public service, he to be accountable.
A letter, of the 28 July, from Governor Trumbull, of Connecticut, was read:
Ordered, That it be referred to the Committee on the Northern Department.
The Committee for Foreign Affairs laid before Congress sundry letters, which were read.2
[Note 2: 2 See under August 3, 1777,post.]
The several matters &c ∥to this day referred, being postponed,∥
Adjourned to 10 o'Clock to Morrow.
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