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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, JANUARY 26, 1778
The Committee on the Treasury brought in a report, which was taken into consideration:
Ordered, That a warrant issue on the treasurer in favour of Colonel John Williams, for thirteen thousand dollars, to be advanced him for purchasing 12 waggons, with horses, for the purpose of transporting a quantity of goods, purchased by the cloathier general in the State of North Carolina; the said Colonel Williams to be accountable:
Ordered, That the following warrants issue in favour of Alexander Rose, for the payment of Samuel A. Otis, his five drafts, on James Mease, Esq. cloathier general; one, dated the 19 December, for 24,000 dollars, in favour of John Tracey; one, dated 22 December, in favour of Alexander Rose, for 40,000 dollars; one, dated 22 December, in favour of Alexander Rose, for 10,000 dollars; one, dated 25 December, in favour of Jonathan Jackson, for 23,333 1/3 dollars; and one, in favour of Isaac Sears, for 13,333 1/3 dollars, amounting in the whole to one hundred and ten thousand six hundred and sixty six dollars and two thirds of a dollar, being for the payment of cloathing,
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purchased in the State of Massachusetts bay, by the said Otis, for the use of the army; the said cloathier general to be accountable, viz.
A warrant on the treasurer for 50,666 2/3 dollars.
One on the commissioner of the continental loan office in the State of South Carolina, for 25,000 dollars; and,
One on the commissioner of the continental loan office in the State of Virginia, for 35,000 dollars.
Ordered, That a warrant issue on the treasurer in favour of Colonel Kermovan, engineer, for 180 dollars advanced him on his pay; for which he is to be accountable.1
[Note 1: 1 This report is in the Papers of the Continental Congress, No. 136, II, folio 41.]
A letter, of the 24, from Major General Gates, president of the Board of War; one, of the 20 December, from John Langdon, Esq. at Portsmouth, directed to the Marine Committee, with a bill of exchange enclosed; one, of the 15 December last and 10th instant from Jonathan Trumbull, Junr. Esqr., deputy pay master general ∥in the northern department, were read:∥2
[Note 2: 2 The letter of Gates is in the Papers of the Continental Congress, No. 147, I, folio 453. The warrant for 10,000 dollars, mentioned in the afternoon's proceedings, was the result. The letter of Langdon is in No, 78, XIV, folio 197.]
Ordered, That the two last be referred to the Board of Treasury.
One, of this date, from W. Buchanan, Esqr., commissary general of purchases; one, of the 16, from Governor Trumbull, of Connecticut, by the Chevalier de Gascey; one of the 5th, from Governor N. Cooke, of Rhode Island and Providence Plantations; one, of the 13, from Governor Trumbull, of Connecticut, were read:
Ordered, That the same be referred to the Board of War.
Resolved, That Congress highly approve the conduct of the governor and council of safety of Connecticut, in the appointment of Mr. Champion, and their other measures
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for providing public stores and provisions; and depend upon their constant attention to this important object.
A letter, of 16, from Governor Trumbull, of Connecticut, was read:
Ordered, That it be referred to the Board of Treasury.
A letter, of the 24, from Major J. Clark, was read:1
[Note 1: 1 Buchanan's letter is in the Papers of the Continental Congress, No. 78, II, folio 371; letters of Trumbull are in No. 66, I, folios 359, 365 and 372; that of Cooke is in No. 64, folio 398; that of Clark is in No. 78, V, folio 129.]
Ordered, To lie on the table.
Three o'Clock, p. m
A letter, of the 25, from Dr. Rush, was read:
One, of the 22, from Col. de la Balme, was read:2
[Note 2: 2 The letter of La Balme is in the Papers of the Continental Congress, No. 78, VII, folio 151; that of Rush is in No. 78, XIX, folio 197.]
Ordered, That it be referred to the Board of War.
Resolved, That Mr. [John] Witherspoon and Mr. [Daniel] Roberdeau be added to the committee on the commissary's department.
Congress took into consideration the letter from Major General Gates, president of the Board of War; Whereupon,
Ordered, That 10,000 dollars be advanced to the Board of War, for contingent expences; the said Board to be accountable.
The committee appointed to enquire into the causes of the evacuation of Ticonderoga and Mount Independence, and into the conduct of the general officers in the northern department, at the time of the evacuation, reported that they were not yet ready to report.
Adjourned ∥to 10 o'Clock to Morrow.∥
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