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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, OCTOBER 29, 1777
Prayers.
A petition from Mons. le Brun, was read, praying that the president would grant him a certificate to verify the death of the late Mons. Charles Tronson du Coudray, brigadier, colonel, and adjutant general of artillery in France, born in Rheims, in the province of Champeigne, which happened the fifteenth day of September, 1777, and representing that such a certificate is necessary for his family, and that he would wish to have it triple, in order to send it to his brother by different ways:3 Whereupon,
[Note 3: 3 This petition, dated October 22, is in the Papers of the Continental Congress, No. 78, II, folio 289.]
Ordered, That the prayer of the petition be granted.
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Congress resumed the consideration of the 14 article of confederation, whereon it was moved to strike out the words "general officers" in the 24 line, and insert "all officers:" and to add after "United States," "excepting regimental officers." And on the question put, the same was agreed to.
It was then moved to strike out the next paragraph, and in the following paragraph, after the word "forces" to insert these words, "and commissioning all officers whatever." And on the question put, the same was agreed to.
The president having taken leave of Congress.
Adjourned to 4 o'Clock.
Four O'Clock, p. m.
Met.
Resolved, That the secretary officiate as president until a new choice is made.
On motion, Ordered, That the secretary wait upon the president and request him to furnish the house with a copy of the speech with which he took leave of Congress.
Congress resumed the consideration of the 14 article of confederation, and after some time spent thereon.
Adjourned to 10 o'Clock to Morrow.
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