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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, NOVEMBER 18, 1777
A letter, of the 12, from General Mifflin, declaring his acceptance of the appointment which Congress have been pleased to make of him as one of the new Board of War, was read.1
[Note 1: 1 This letter is in the Papers of the Continental Congress, No. 16l, folio 28.]
Sundry letters, viz., one of the 2d, from Brigadier Hand; one, from Arch: Steel; and one, of the 1st, from J. Boreman, at Fort Pitt, directed to Colonel G. Morgan, were laid before Congress.
Ones of the 10, from General Gates, at Albany, with sundry papers enclosed;
One, of the 6, from Hezekiah Van Orden, with an affidavit enclosed.2 Ordered, That it be sent to Governor Clinton of New York.
[Note 2: 2 The letter of Van Orden is in the Papers of the Continental Congress, No. 78, XXIII, folio 55. That of the New York Council of Safety in No. 67, II, folio 87.]
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One of the 5th from the Council of Safety of New York, were read:
The Committee of the Treasury brought in a report, which was taken into consideration: Whereupon,
Ordered, That a warrant issue on Thomas Smith, Esqr. commissioner of the loan office for the State of Pensylvania, in favour of William Henry, Esqr. of Lancaster, for 10,000 dollars, for the purchase of shoes and leather for the use of the army, the said W. Henry to be accountable:
Ordered, That a warrant issue on Josiah Clarke, Esqr. commissioner of the loan office for the State of Rhode Island, in favour of the Marine Committee, for 20,950 dollars, to enable Daniel Tillinghast, Esqr. to pay a balance due to the commissioners who built the frigates; the said committee to be accountable:
Ordered, That a warrant issue in favour of Brigadier General du Portail, for 400 dollars, advanced to him, and for which he is to be accountable:1
[Note 1: 1 This report is in the Papers of the Continental Congress, No. 136, I, folio 483.]
Ordered, That there be paid to Colonel R[ichard] H[enry] Lee, Esqr. pursuant to an order of Patrick Henry, Esqr. governor of Virginia, the sum of 50 dollars, for transporting the baggage of Baron de Kalb from Williamsburg to York town, and to be charged to the account of the Baron de Kalb:
Ordered, That a warrant issue in favour of Dr. Jonathan Elmer, for 700 dollars, advanced to, and to be charged the State of New Jersey, at the request of Dr. Elmer, a delegate of the said State.2
[Note 2: 2 This report is in the Papers of the Continental Congress, No. 136, I, folio 481.]
Adjourned to 4 o'Clock.
Four o'Clock, p.m.
Whereas, Congress is informed that there is now in York town a certain John Brown, who, after the enemy
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took possession of Philadelphia, came out of that city, as he says, on private business, and obtained leave from our general to pass into the country; that, after going through a considerable part of this State, he, the said John Brown, returned to Philadelphia, and is again come out without a flag or pass from any general or officer in the service of the United States, pretending that he is charged with a verbal message to Congress from General Howe; and whereas such conduct administers just grounds of suspicion that he is employed by the enemy for purposes inimical to these states:
Resolved, That the Board of War cause the said John Brown to be arrested and sent under guard to the executive council of Pensylvania, to be dealt with as they, in their wisdom, may deem fit and proper.1
[Note 1: 1 See Colonial Records of Pennsylvania, XI, 345, 347.]
∥The several matters to this day referred, being postponed,I∥
Adjourned to 10 o'Clock to Morrow.
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