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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, DECEMBER 15, 1777
A letter, of the 5, from B. Harrison, Esqr. deputy pay master general in Virginia; and one, of the same date, from William Finnie, Esqr. deputy quarter master general, to the Board of War, were laid before Congress, and read:2
[Note 2: 2 The letter of Finnie is in the Papers of the Continental Congress, No. 78, IX, folio 125.]
Ordered, That they be referred to the Board of Treasury.
The secretary informed Congress that Mr. Clymer accepted the appointment of commissioner, and would proceed to Fort Pitt as soon as he could get ready:
Ordered, That the States of Pensylvania and Virginia be informed of Mr. Clymer's appointment and acceptance.
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The Board of Treasury brought in a report; Whereupon,
Ordered, That a warrant issue on the treasurer in favour of the delegates of the State of Georgia, for 6,807 dollars, to enable them to discharge the demands on them from the said State for that sum, which is to be considered as a part of the money appropriated for the use of the said State, which State is to be accountable.1
[Note 1: 1 This report, dated December 13, is in the Papers of the Continental Congress, No. 136, I, folio 519.]
The Board of Treasury laid before Congress a letter of the 24 November, directed to them, from General Heath, which was read:2
[Note 2: 2 This letter is in the Papers of the Continental Congress, No. 157, folio 29.]
Ordered, That the said letter be referred to a committee of five, and that they be directed to enquire into the rise of the expedition against Rhode Island.
The members chosen, Mr. [Eliphalet] Dyer, Mr. [William] Ellery, Mr. [Francis] Dana, Mr. [James] Lovell, and Mr. [John] Harvie.
Mr. [Daniel] Roberdeau, a delegate from Pensylvania, laid before Congress credentials of the appointment of delegates from that State, which were read as follows:
(L. S.) In the name and by the authority of the freemen of the commonwealth of Pennsylvania: the supreme executive Tho. Wharton, President. council of the said state, to all whom it may concern, sendeth greeting: Whereas, the general assembly of representatives of the freemen of Pennsylvania have elected Dr. Benjamin Franklin, Robert Morris, Daniel Roberdeau, Jonathan Bayard Smith, James Smith, of York-town, William Clingan, and Joseph Reed, esqrs. to represent this state in Congress, and hath made the same known to this council: these are, therefore, to certify, that the said Dr. Benjamin Franklin, Robert Morris, Daniel Roberdeau, Jonathan Bayard Smith, James Smith, of York-town, William Clingan, and Joseph Reed, esqrs. are appointed and authorized to represent the freemen of the state of Pennsylvania in the Congress of the United States of America.
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Given under the seal of the commonwealth, at Lancaster, on this thirteenth day of December, in the year of our Lord, one thousand seven hundred and seventy-seven.
Attest, T. Matlack, Secretary.
Congress having received information that large quantities of cattle have been driven down upon the marshes of the county of Kent, in the State of Delaware, and into other parts of the said county, which are exposed to the depredations of the enemy; and the present situation of the State of Delaware, with respect to its internal and open enemies, rendering it impracticable that any measures, which may be devised by the government of the said State, for securing the said stock, can be executed with secrecy and despatch:
Resolved, That the Board of War be authorized and directed to give such orders for securing the said stock as they shall deem most effectual:
That the owners of the stock so removed be paid for the same at reasonable rates.
Congress took into consideration a report of the Board of War, and. after debate ∥after some time spent thereon,∥
Resolved, That the consideration thereof be postponed.
∥The several matters to this day referred, being postponed,∥
Adjourned to 10 o'Clock to Morrow.
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