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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 --THURSDAY, MARCH 5, 1778
Resolved, That the continental agents in North Carolina and South Carolina be respectively directed, on the application of Colonel Kermovan, to allow him a free passage to France, in any continental vessel that may offer from either of the ports.1
[Note 1: 1 A letter from Kermovan, dated March 11, in consequence of this resolve, is in the Papers of the Continental Congress, No. 41, V, folio 5.]
A letter, of the 4th, from the Board of War, with a letter of the 27 from Governor Johnson, of Maryland, was read:2
[Note 2: 2 The letter of the Board of War is in the Papers of the Continental Congress, No. 147, I, folio 545.]
Ordered, That it be referred to a committee of three: the ∥members chosen,∥ Mr. [James] Forbes, Mr. [John] Harvie, and Mr. [Elbridge] Gerry.
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The Committee on the Treasury, to whom ∥was referred∥ a letter of the 25 February, from the Board of War and Ordnance, relative to the allowance of clerks for the said office, report, "that considering the unavoidable expences of the officers attending Congress, and that capable and confidential persons should be obtained for the purpose, they are of opinion,
"That seventy-five dollars a month be allowed to the clerks in the secretary's office; the same to the first clerks in the offices of the Board of Treasury, of War and Ordnance, and the Marine Board; and that sixty-five dollars a month be allowed to second clerks in the said offices:
"That Belcher P. Smith and John Thaxter, clerks in the secretary's office, receive the pay of seventy-five dollars from the 6th of February last:"1
[Note 1: 1 This report is in the Papers of the Continental Congress, No. 136, II, folio 123.]
Resolved, That Congress agree to the said report.
The Committee on the Treasury brought in a report; Whereupon,
Resolved, That two millions of dollars be emitted under the direction of the Treasury Board, and on the faith of the United States:
That the bills shall, excepting the numbers, be of the same tenor and date as the emission directed on 16 February last, be numbered from the last number of each respective denomination of that emission progressively, and consist of the following denominations, viz.
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That all powers and duties of Michael Hillegas, Esqr. and of the inspectors of the press, signers, and printers of the emission directed on the tenth of May last, shall extend to the said two millions now to be emitted, subject, however, to such directions and instructions as the Board of Treasury may judge expedient.1
[Note 1: 1 This report is in the Papers of the Continental Congress, No. 136, II, folio 125.]
Ordered, That a warrant issue on the treasurer in favour of Joseph Nourse, pay master to the Board of War and Ordnance, for fifty thousand dollars, to be transmitted by him to Hugh Hughes, deputy quarter master general at Fish Kill, for the use of the quarter master general's department; Major General Mifflin, late quarter master general, to be accountable:
Resolved, That a warrant issue on Derick Ten Broek, Esq., Commissioner of the Continental Loan Office for the State of New York, in favor of Hugh Hughes, Deputy Quarter Master General at Fish Kill, for one hundred thousand Dollars for the use of the quarter master general's Department, Major General Mifflin, late quarter master general, to be accountable.2
[Note 2: 2 This paragraph in the manuscript is checked as having passed, but it was not entered by Thomson in the journals.]
Ordered, That a warrant issue on the treasurer in favour of William Palfrey, pay master general, for one hundred and forty-nine thousand five hundred and one and thirty-ninetieths dollars, for the use of his department; and for which he is to be accountable:
Ordered, That a warrant issue on the treasurer in favour of the delegates of South Carolina, for twenty thousand two hundred and forty-six dollars, advanced upon the application of the honble Henry Laurens, to discharge two bills drawn by his excellency John Rutledge, president of South Carolina; the said State to be accountable:
Ordered, That a warrant issue on John Lawrence, commissioner of the continental loan office, State of Connecticut, for seventy-five thousand dollars, in favour of
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Jeremiah Wadsworth, deputy quarter master general, for the use of the quarter master general's department; Major General Mifflin, late quarter master general, to be accountable:1
[Note 1: 1 This report is in the Papers of the Continental Congress, No. 136, II, folio 125a.]
Four o'Clock, p. m
The Committee on the Treasury brought in a report; Whereupon,
Ordered, That a warrant issue on the treasurer in favour of the delegates of the State of Maryland, for ten thousand dollars, to be transmitted to his excellency the governor and executive council of the said State, for the purpose of paying the bounty of troops to be raised in that State for continental service, and for paying the premiums for taking up deserters from the army; the said governor and council to be accountable.2
[Note 2: 2 This report is in the Papers of the Continental Congress, No. 136, II, folio 129.]
The committee to whom were referred sundry letters received by the Committee of Commerce, brought in a report, which was read:
Ordered, That the consideration thereof be postponed till Monday next.
Resolved, That the Marine Committee be instructed and directed, to revise the commission and instructions heretofore ordered to be given to the commanders of privateers and letters of marque and reprisal, and the resolutions heretofore passed, relative to captures by sea, and report such a form of a commission, and such instructions, as they judge proper and suitable to our present circumstances.
A letter, of 27 February, from (General Washington, with an extract of a letter from General Putnam at West Point, February 13, were read.3
[Note 3: 3 The letter of Washington is in the Papers of the Continental Congress, No. 152, V, folio 311.]
Adjourned to 10 o'Clock to Morrow.
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