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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 --WEDNESDAY, MARCH 11, 1778
A letter from the Board of War, enclosing a letter of the 6th, from Governor Johnson, ¶of Maryland,¶ and other papers, was read:2
[Note 2: 2 The letter of the Board of War is in the Papers of the Continental Congress, No. 154, I, folio 330.]
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Ordered, That so much of the letter from the Board of War as relates to money, be referred to the Board of Treasury: and that the letter from Governor Johnson be referred to the committee on the representation from the council and assembly of Pensylvania.
The committee to whom was referred the letter from Governor Livingston, enclosing a report of his having removed several officers and others employed in the quarter master's department at Princeton, in New Jersey, pursuant to the recommendation of Congress, of the ninth day of February last, brought in a report, which was read; Whereupon,
Resolved, That Congress highly approve the proceedings of Governor Livingston, in removing the persons mentioned in his report of the 5 instant, and that the President transmit to him the thanks of Congress for his ready compliance with their wishes, in undertaking a work so necessary to the interest of these United States, and the assurance he gives of visiting, as soon as possible, the several parts of that State, more fully to carry into execution the aforesaid resolution:
Resolved, That whatever expence may be incurred by the executive authority of any State in executing the resolution of Congress of the 9 February last, authorizing the executive powers of every State to suspend for misbehaviour, or remove as supernumerary, any officers of the staff, or other civil officers, &c. shall be duly paid upon the accounts being laid before the Board of Treasury.1
[Note 1: 1 This report, in the writing of Abraham Clark, is in the Papers of the Continental Congress, No. 19, III, folio 585.]
The Committee on the Treasury brought in a report; Whereupon,
Ordered, That a warrant issue on the treasurer for 40,000 dollars, in favour of the president and council of
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the State of Pensylvania, twenty thousand of which to be applied towards the recruiting service, and the remainder to pay off the militia; the said sum to be charged to the State of Pensylvania:1
[Note 1: 1 This report is in the Papers of the Continental Congress, No. 136, II, folio 143.]
That a warrant issue on the treasurer in favour of Colonel Baylor, of the light dragoons, for 50,000 dollars, to be by him employed in the purchase of horses, arms, and accoutrements, for the use of the army of the United States:
That another warrant issue in his favour on William Armistead, Esq. commissioner of the loan office in the State of Virginia, for 35,000 dollars, for the same purpose:
That another warrant issue in his favour on James Green, Jun. commissioner of the loan office in the State of North Carolina, for 15,000 dollars, to be employed in the same manner; for all which sums, amounting to one hundred thousand dollars, Colonel Baylor is to be accountable:
That a warrant issue on the treasurer in favour of William Buchanan, Esq. commissary general, for 200,000 dollars, to be by him transmitted to Colonel Henry Champion, for the purchase of live stock in the eastern department:
That a warrant issue on the treasurer, in favour of Joseph Nourse, pay master to the Board of War and Ordnance, for 50,000 dollars, to be by him transmitted to Doct. Isaac Forster, deputy director general of the military hospital in the eastern department, at Danbury, in Connecticut, for which the said doctor is to be accountable:
That a warrant issue on Joseph Borden, Esqr. commissioner of the loan office in the State of New Jersey, for
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50,000 dollars, in favour of Colonel Mark Bird, on the application of General Mifflin, late quarter master general, who is to account for the same.1
[Note 1: 1 This report is in the Papers of the Continental Congress, No. 136, II, folio 149.]
The committee to whom was referred the letter relative to the purchase of provisions for the army, having brought in a report, the same was taken into consideration, and, after debate,
Resolved, That the farther consideration thereof be postponed ∥to the afternoon.∥
Four o'Clock, p. m
Congress resumed the consideration of the report on Colonel Champion's letter; Whereupon,
Resolved, That a copy of Colonel Champion's letter of 28 February, to Colonel Buchanan, be referred to the legislature of the State of Connecticut, and that it be submitted to their wisdom to devise a remedy for the evil complained of or feared, either by suspending the operation of the regulating act, as far as respects live stock for the army or by such ways and in such a way, and by such means, as they shall judge most for the public interest.2
[Note 2: 2 This paragraph, in the writing of Charles Thomson, is in the Papers of the Continental Congress, No. 19, I, folio 567.]
Resolved, That Mr. [Daniel] Roberdeau be excused from attending at the Board of Treasury, and that Mr. Jonathan B[ayard] Smith be appointed a member of the Board in his stead.
Adjourned to 10 o'Clock to Morrow.
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