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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, MAY 1, 1778
A letter, of 29 April, from Colonel B. Flower, to the Board of War and Ordnance, was laid before Congress, and read:1 Whereupon,
[Note 1: 1 This letter is in the Papers of the Continental Congress, No. 147, II, folio 21.]
Resolved, That it be recommended to the several states to empower the executive authority of such states, from time to time, to grant exemptions from duty in the militia, to such persons as may be employed in manufacturing military stores, and other articles, for the use of the United States.
A memorial from Messrs. F. Hopkinson and J. Wharton, was read:2
[Note 2: 2 This memorial is in the Papers of the Continental Congress, No. 41, IV, folio 31.]
Ordered, That it be referred to the Marine Committee.
A letter, of 30 April, from Mr. J. Nourse, was read:
Ordered, That it be referred to the Board of Treasury.
A petition from sundry soldiers of the late Captain Stevenson's company, of Berkeley county, Virginia, was read:3
[Note 3: 3 This petition is in the Papers of the Continental Congress, No. 42, VII, folio 57.]
Ordered, That it be referred to the Board of War.
A memorial from William Burke, late captain of the armed schooner Warren, was read:4 Whereupon,
[Note 4: 4 This memorial, dated April 30, is in the Papers of the Continental Congress, No. 41, I, folio 162.]
Resolved, That a commission of captain in the continental navy be granted to William Burke; and that he rank from the date of his commission.
Resolved, That Captain William Burke receive pay from the time he was appointed to the command of the armed schooner Warren to this day, according to the rate of pay settled when he was so appointed.
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Congress resumed the consideration of the motion made yesterday, and, after debate,
Ordered, That the farther consideration thereof be postponed.
Three o'Clock, p. m
Mr. R[ichard] H[enry] Lee, a delegate from Virginia, attended and took his seat in Congress.
The commissioners of claims, with the approbation of the auditor general, report,
That there is due to Captain Martin Pfifer, commanding an independent troop of light horse, from North Carolina, a balance amounting to 37 45/90 dollars, in bringing forward the said troop, [to this place, and some Contingencies the sum of 217 45/90 Dollars.] and for pay advanced the first, second, and third troop, for the month of September last:1
[Note 1: 1 In the original report the following form was used: "And for Pay advanced the 1st, 2d, and 3d Troop for the Month of September last, per Pay Rolls, the sum of 820 Dollars, amounting to 1,037½ Dollars, from which is to be deducted 1,000 Dollars, with which he stands charged in the Treasurer's Books, leaves a Balance," &c. The words in brackets were in the original report.]
To Joseph Funk, for sundry joiners' work done at the treasury office, 70 60/90 dollars:
To Oliver Wolcott, Esq. commissioner for Indian affairs in the northern department, up to the 15 January, 1778, two hundred and eighty five dollars for 45 days, at four dollars per day, and for his expences:2
[Note 2: 2 This report is in the Papers of the Continental Congress, No. 136, II, folio 261. Wolcott's charges were 180 dollars for pay and 105 dollars for expenses attending the last treaty at Albany.]
Ordered, That the said accounts be paid.
The Committee on the Treasury brought in a report; Whereupon,
Ordered, That 150,000 dollars be paid to John Collins, Esq. to be by him conveyed to the governor and council
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of the State of Rhode Island; it being advanced to the said State, and delivered agreeably to Governor Cook's letter of the 4th of April:
That 500 dollars be paid to Mr. N[athaniel] Scudder, delegate from the State of New Jersey, advanced on his application, and for which the said State is to be accountable:
That 1,000 dollars be paid to Mr. E[dward] Langworthy, a delegate from the State of Georgia, advanced on his application; for which the said State is to be accountable.1
[Note 1: 1 This report is in the Papers of the Continental Congress, No. 136, II, folio 259.]
Congress resumed the consideration of the state of these United States with respect to foreign nations; Whereupon,
Resolved, That a committee of three be appointed to report proper instructions to be transmitted to the commissioners of the United States at foreign courts:
The members chosen, Mr. R[ichard] H[enry] Lee, Mr. G[ouverneur] Morris, and Mr. [Roger] Sherman.
Resolved, That the Marine Committee be directed to procure immediately six of the best and swiftest sailing pacquet boats, for conveying despatches to and from France and Spain and the West Indies.
The Committee of Commerce reported, that they have received from the Board of War an invoice of articles to be imported from France, for the campaign of 1779, together with a list of medicines, which they beg leave to submit to the consideration of Congress:
The invoices being read, and some alterations made therein,
Ordered, That the Committee of Commerce transmit the invoices as corrected, and give the necessary directions for importing the goods therein mentioned.
Adjourned to 10 o'Clock to Morrow.2
[Note 2: 2 See note under March 19, 1778.]
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