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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 29, 1777
A letter, of the 3, and two, of the 4th November, from General R. Howe at Charleston, South Carolina, were read:2
[Note 2: 2 Two of these letter are in the Papers of the Continental Congress, No. 160, folios 400 and 404.]
Ordered, That they be referred to the Board of War.
The delegates from Virginia laid before Congress a resolution of the two houses of general assembly of that commonwealth, which was read as follows:
Virginia, In House of Delegates, December 12, 1777.
Although it is the wish of the general assembly that the representation of this commonwealth in Congress should consist of three members at least, yet as it may sometimes happen from unforseen accidents that three may not be present and the State thereby unrepresented,
Resolved, therefore, that from this time until the end of two months after the expiration of this session of general Assembly, any two of the delegates from this commonwealth be empowered to give the vote of this State on any question in Congress, whenever there shall happen to be none other of the said delegates attending.
John Tazewell, C. H. D.
December 13th, 1777.
Agreed to by the Senate.
John Beckley, C. S.
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Resolved, That the committee to whom were referred the letters of the 22 and 23 from General Washington, be discharged; and that the said letters be referred to the Board of War, and that for this purpose Mr. [Cornelius] Harnett, Mr. [Elbridge] Gerry and Mr. [Abraham] Clark, be added, and that the said committee be fully empowered to take the necessary measures for supplying the army with provisions and other necessaries.
A letter from Major Dennis John du Bouchet, was read, wherein he represents, that his bad state of health obliges him to quit the service and return to France, and praying for a certificate of his past services and the reason of his return; and intimating some embarrassment with regard to his finances.
Ordered, That a certificate be granted to him, and that his letter be referred to the Board of Treasury.1
[Note 1: 1 The report is printed under January 1, 1778, post.]
The Committee on the Treasury brought in a report; Whereupon,
Ordered, That a warrant issue on the treasurer in favour of Richard Ross, express rider, for 300 dollars, to be advanced in part of his demand to the 16 October; he to be accountable:
That a warrant issue on the treasurer in favour of Monsieur Rouilhac, for 30 44/90 dollars, being so much short charged by him in the interest on Livingston and Turnbull's bill of 17 June, in favour of Captain Pierre de Campe, which interest amounts to £440 6 2 instead of £428 17 9, as reported the 27 instant; the same to be charged to the cloathier general:
That a warrant issue on John Lawrence, commissioner of the continental loan office in the State of Connecticut, in favour of James Stevenson, one of the commissioners
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of accounts for the eastern department, for 600 dollars, to be advanced him, and for which he is to be accountable:
That a warrant issue on the treasurer in favour of Martin Nicholas, for 30 dollars, a gratuity for his riding express with intelligence to Congress.
Resolved, That the several commissioners of the continental loan offices of the United States, be directed to pay the annual interest arising on certificates, that are or may be issued from their respective offices, taking receipts therefor and making returns agreeable to the directions of the Board of Treasury.1
[Note 1: 1 This report is in the Papers of the Continental Congress, No. 136, I, folio 527.]
∥The several matters to this day referred, being postponed,∥
Adjourned to 10 o'Clock to Morrow.
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