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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, JANUARY 9, 1778
The Committee on the Treasury brought in a report, which was taken into consideration: Whereupon,
Ordered, That a warrant issue on the treasurer in favour of John Baynton, Esqr., pay master at Fort Pitt, for twenty thousand dollars, for the payment of the troops in the western department; the said sum to be delivered Major Ewing, to be conveyed to the said pay master, who is to be accountable:
That a warrant issue on Thomas Harwood, Esqr. commissioner of the continental loan office for the State of Maryland, for six thousand four hundred and ninety-two and sixty-six ninetieths dollars, in favour of Gordon & Patton, saddlers, in discharge of Colonel George Baylor's order of 27 December last, for that sum, in their favour, for equipping his regiment of light dragoons; the said Colonel Baylor to be accountable.1
[Note 1: 1 This report is in the Papers of the Continental Congress, No. 136, II, folio 9.]
The committee appointed to take into consideration the letter of the 2, from the council and assembly of the State of Pensylvania, brought in a report, which was read.
That the measure proposed by the State of Pennsylvania merits the utmost attention and speedy concurrence of Congress: more especially as several very important events have lately act which seem event Determination.
That a copy of said letter and the memorial attending it, be immediately sent forward to his excellency G. W., and that he be directed to take the subject into consideration; when he shall find circumstances favorable to the enterprize; and a proper vigor in the Agreed States, that Congress have it much at heart that he avail himself thereof; and in the mean time that he conform his orders and movements thereto, as far as shall be consistent with the interest of the United States.
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That the President inform the President of the State of Pennsylvania that Congress approve the measure they propose; and that as they hope it may be executed if that State will exert a proper vigor they will give all the assistance in their power towards carrying it into effect.
That a copy of said letter be also transmitted to the Governments of New Jersey, Delaware and Maryland with a copy of the resolutions of Congress thereon.
That a copy of said letter and resolutions be also transmitted to his Excellency the Governor of Virginia; and that he be desired to forward with all the dispatch in his power, the levies and recruits which that State have ordered to be raised.
That a Committee be appointed to confer with the Council of Pennsylvania on the subject matter of the letter and if that Council shall judge it necessary to confer by a Committee with General Washington thereon, that they be directed to proceed and cooperate with said Committee of Council.1
[Note 1: 1 This report, in the writing of Jonathan Bayard Smith, is in the Papers of the Continental Congress, No. 20, II, folio 19.]
The committee to whom were referred the letters from Mr. W. Buchanan, commissary general, and Mr. Blaine, deputy commissary general of purchases, brought in a report, which was read.
Adjourned to 3 o'Clock.
Three o'Clock p. m
Congress resolved itself into a committee of the whole, to take into consideration the report of the committee to whom were referred the propositions from the committee sent to the camp, and, after some time spent thereon, the president resumed the chair, and Mr. F[rancis] L[ightfoot] Lee, reported, that the committee ∥of the whole Congress∥ have under consideration the matter referred to them, but, not having come to a conclusion, desire leave to sit again.
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Resolved, That Congress will to morrow resolve itself into a committee of the whole, to consider farther the report of the committee to whom were referred the propositions from the committee sent to the camp.
Adjourned to 10 o'Clock to Morrow.
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