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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 --FRIDAY, DECEMBER 12, 1777
A letter of the 27 November, from Joseph Trumbull, late commissary general; one, of the 1 December, from Governor Trumbull.
A letter of the 19, one of the 27, and one of the 30 November, and one of the 1 December, from General Heath, enclosing copies of letters that passed between him and General Burgoyne; and a letter from S. Clap, of New Hampshire, and two petitions from prisoners of war in that State.
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Also, a letter of 26, and one of the 29 November, from S. A. Otis, deputy cloathier general at Boston, were read:1
[Note 1: 1 The letter of Joseph Trumbull is in the Papers of the Continental Congress, No. 78, XXII, folio 537; those of Heath are in No. 57, folio 41, and No. 157, folios 25, 33, 37; those of Otis, in No. 78, XVII, folios 270, 275.]
Ordered, That the letter from Governor Trumbull be referred to the Board of Treasury:
That the letters from General Heath, with the papers enclosed, be referred to the Board of War:
That so much of Mr. Otis's letter as relates to money, be referred to the Board of Treasury, and that the other parts of the said letters be referred to a committee of three.
The members chosen, Mr. [Francis] Dana, Mr. [William] Duer, and Mr. F[rancis] L[ightfoot] Lee.
A letter, of this day, from Mr. President H. Laurens, was read, informing, that "The malady under which he labours has made such a progress as to convince him, by reflecting upon former attacks, that he will not be able to move out of the house, nor to attend his duty in Congress, for some weeks to come; and informing that there is much business upon his table, which it is not in his power to give dispatch to; that every day will accumulate the heap, business will be impeded, and some branches run into confusion; and therefore, humbly moving Congress to proceed to the choice of a president, as an act of propriety and necessity:"2
[Note 2: 2 This letter is in the Papers of the Continental Congress, No. 78, XIV, folio 185.]
Ordered, That the consideration thereof be postponed till to morrow.
A letter from Mr. Colt, and one from Mr. Champion to William Buchanan, commissary general ∥of purchases;∥ were laid before Congress and read.
Ordered, That they be referred to the committee on the letters from Mr. Otis, and that they also take into consideration
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a letter from Mr. Buchanan to Mr. [Daniel] Roberdeau.
∥The several matters to this day referred, being postponed,
Adjourned to 10 o'Clock to Morrow. ∥
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