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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, OCTOBER 13, 1777
A letter, of the 7, from General Washington, near Pennibacker's mill, with sundry papers enclosed; another, of the 10th, from General Washington, 26 miles from Philadelphia, were read.1
[Note 1: 1 These letters of Washington are in the Papers of the Continental Congress, No. 152, V, folios 89 and 101. That of the 7th is printed in Writings of Washington (Ford), VI, 98.]
Ordered, That 300,000 dollars be paid to the Board of War, to be by them sent, as speedily as possible, to the pay master general, for the use of the army under the command of General Washington.
Another letter, of the 8, from General Washington; one, of the 4th, from Governor Livingston; one, of the 5th, from General Gates, at Behmus' Heights, enclosing a number of letters and papers.
A letter, of the 6th, and one, of the 12, from General Sullivan; a letter, of the 1st, from John Smith, lieutenant of Frederick county, Virginia, with sundry papers enclosed; also, a remonstrance from Israel Pemberton, and others, and a memorial from the Chevalier du Portail, were read:2
[Note 2: 2 The letter of Washington is in the Papers of the Continental Congress, No. 152, V, folio 97; that of Livingston, in No. 68, folio 289; that of Gates, in No. 154, I, folio 266; that of Smith, in No. 78, XX, folio 155; and that of Pemberton, in No. 43, folio 227.]
Ordered, That the letters from General Washington be referred to the Board of War.
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The letter from Governor Livingston be referred to the Board of War.
That the letters from General Gates, and the letter from Mr. J. Smith, with the papers enclosed, and the memorial from Israel Pemberton, and others, be referred to the Board of War.
A letter, of the 2, from Colonel Nicola, was read:1
[Note 1: 1 This letter is in the Papers of the Continental Congress, No. 163, folio 17.]
Ordered, That it be referred to the Board of War.
The Board of War brought in a report, which was taken into consideration; Whereupon,
Resolved, That the commissioned and non-commissioned officers, who have accompanied Mons. du Condray from France, have the ranks proposed for them in France, together with the pay and emoluments of officers of equal ranks in the service of the United States.
That in case the said officers shall decline accepting the above proposals, it be referred to the Board of Treasury to take into consideration what gratifications should be given to the said officers, respectively, in compensation for their loss of time and expence, and to defray the charges of their voyage to France.
That it be referred to the Board of Treasury to settle the accounts of the late Mons. du Coudray.2
[Note 2: 2 This report is in the Papers of the Continental Congress, No. 147, I, folio 367. The members of the Board present were: john Adams, Samuel Adams, Francis Lightfoot Lee, Charles Carroll and William Duer.]
On motion, Ordered, That the Board of War apply to the executive powers of Pensylvania, and request their co-operation, to supply the army with shoes, stockings and other necessaries; that the said Board maintain a constant correspondence with the executive powers of the said State, and with General Washington, for the purposes above mentioned, and for the service of the army in general.
Adjourned to 4 o'Clock.
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Four O'Clock, p. m.
Resolved, That it would be inconsistent with the public safety to permit Dr. John Connolly, at present a prisoner on parole, to remain any longer at large, and, therefore, that the Board of War be directed to order him into safe custody immediately, taking care to seize such of his papers as may be of a political nature.
Whereas, a number of the members appointed to hear and determine appeals are absent;
Resolved, That a new committee, to consist of five members, be appointed, and that they or any three of them be empowered to hear and finally determine upon appeals brought to Congress:
The members chosen, Mr. J[ohn] Adams, Mr. [Joseph] Jones, Mr. [Richard] Law, Mr. [Henry] Marchant and Mr. [Henry] Laurens,
Congress resumed the consideration of the ninth article of confederation.
And it was moved,
"That the proportion of the public expence, incurred by the United States for their common defence and general welfare, to be paid by each State into the treasury, be ascertained by the value of all property except household goods and wearing apparel within each State, to be ascertained agreeable to the directions of Congress:" And the question being put, passed in the negative.1
[Note 1: 1 A copy of this paragraph, in the writing of Charles Thomson, is in the Papers of the Continental Congress, No. 47, folio 80.]
Another amendment was moved; and, after debate, the determination thereof, at the request of a State, was postponed till to morrow.
∥The several matters to this day referred, being postponed,∥
Adjourned to 10 o'Clock to Morrow.
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