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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 --TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 10, 1778
Resolved, That the Board of War be directed to enquire into the conduct of all strangers of suspicious characters, or whose business is not known and approved, who may come to the place where Congress sits, and to take care that the public receive no damage by such persons.
A report from the Board of War, on the department of the commissary general of military stores, was laid before Congress, and after some time spent thereon,
Adjourned to 3 o'Clock.
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Three o'Clock, p. m
Congress proceeded to consider farther the report of the Board of War, on the department of the commissary general of military stores; but, not having time to go through the same,
Resolved, That the consideration thereof be postponed till to morrow.
Resolved, That another chaplain be chosen for the hospitals in the middle department:
The ballots being taken, the Rev. Mr. ∥James∥ Sproat was elected.
The delegates from North Carolina laid before Congress a resolution of the general assembly of that State, recommending Colonel Jethro Sumner and Colonel Thomas Clark, of the North Carolina forces, to be elected brigadiers general.1
[Note 1: 1 This resolution, dated December 15, is in the Papers of the Continental Congress, No. 59, II, folio 79.]
A letter, from Captain Bedaulx, dated 4 February was read.2
[Note 2: 2 This letter is in the Papers of the Continental Cougress, No 78, II, folio 379.]
Adjourned to 10 o'Clock to Morrow.
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