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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 --SATURDAY. FEBRUARY 7, 1778
It being represented to Congress that Lieutenant Colonel Fleury, whom the Marquis de Fayette is desirous of taking with him to Canada, is not able to proceed on the
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journey for want of a horse, having lost three horses in different actions during the course [of the] last campaign;
Ordered, That a warrant issue on the treasurer in favour of Lieutenant Colonel Fleury for two hundred dollars.1
[Note 1: 1 See under February 11, 1778, post.]
The committee appointed to examine into the circumstances of the French officers who have been detained under a promise of having their expences borne until employed, or until they can have a positive answer that they cannot be taken into the service, report, "That Baron Frey has incurred an expense of 346 2/3 dollars, and Mr. Crenis of 416 dollars in consequence of such promise, and ought to be paid those sums severally by a warrant upon the continental treasurer."
Ordered, That the said sums be paid.
Resolved, That the committee at the camp be directed to consult with General Washington and report to Congress proper persons for filling the offices in the several departments of the quarter master general.
A letter, of the 29 January, from Colonel David Mason, and a letter of the 27th January, from Governor Henry ∥of Virginia∥ to the delegates of that State, were laid before Congress, ∥ and read:∥
Ordered, That the former be referred to the Board of Treasury, and the latter to the Board of War.
Adjourned to 10 o'Clock on Monday.
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