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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, MARCH 14, 17781
[Note 1: 1 From this point the writing is that of Belcher P. Smith.]
The Committee of Treasury brought in a report; Whereupon,
Ordered, That a warrant issue on the treasurer in favour of Brigadier General Scott, for two thousand dollars, in discharge of William Palfrey, pay master general, his order, on the president of Congress, for that sum, dated General Pay Office, the 6th of March, in favour of the said Scott, and expressed to be for the use of the forces of the United States; the pay master general to be accountable:
That a warrant issue on the treasurer in favour of Joseph Nourse, pay master to the Board of War and Ordnance, for five thousand dollars, to enable the said Board to advance that sum to Colonel Nathaniel Gist, for the purpose of recruiting Indians; the said pay master to be accountable:
That a warrant issue on the treasurer in favour of Joseph Nourse, pay master to the Board of War and Ordnance, for ten thousand dollars, to be advanced him for the purpose of paying contingent expences and other
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demands of the Board of War; said pay master to be accountable:1
[Note 1: 1 This report, dated March 13, is in the Papers of the Continental Congress, No. 136, II, folio 157.]
A report from the commissioners of claims was read, setting forth that they have examined the accounts of the late commissioners of claims, and find they have received from John Gibson, Esqr. auditor general, at different times, the sum of two thousand five hundred and twenty dollars, which they have paid as follows, viz.
To sundry officers and soldiers belonging to different regiments of the continental army, whose times were expired, and who were taken prisoners at Fort Washington, as per receipts, 1,435 85/90 dollars;
To sundry officers and soldiers belonging to different regiments of the flying camp, taken at Fort Washington, 962 59/90 dollars;
To Michael Hillegas, Esqr. continental treasurer, the balance for which he is to be accountable, 121 36/90 dollars.2
[Note 2: 2 These three paragraphs are in the writing of Charles Thomson. The report is in the Papers of the Continental Congress, No. 136, II, folio 159. It contains a final paragraph, as follows: "The two first of the above accounts will be charged to the Army; the last the Treasurer will be charged with."]
The Board of Treasury who were directed to examine the claims lately made by Colonel William Kennon, deceased; and the bills of exchange drawn by him on John Hancock, president of Congress, brought in a report: whereupon it was moved, That the Board of Treasury be directed to pay the said bills;
It was then previously moved whether this question shall be now put, and the yeas and nays required,
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So it passed in the negative.
It was then moved, That the said report be re-committed, and the yeas and nays required,
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So it was resolved in the affirmative.
Ordered, That the bills of exchange, together with President Rutledge's letters of April, 1777, be returned to the Rev. Mr. Paul Turquand, who presented them for payment, and also a copy of Mr. Turquand's letter to Congress, if he shall desire it.
A letter of the 13 from the Board of War was read; recommending Major Mullins, aid de camp to General Conway, to have a commission of lieutenant colonel, to command in Canada only, as was ordered respecting other foreign officers lately gone to the Northward.
Whereupon, it was moved, to agree thereto, and on the question put, passed in the negative.1
[Note 1: 1 This letter is in the Papers of the Continental Congress, No. 147, I, folio 551.]
The Board of War brought in a report, which was read.2
[Note 2: 2 This report is in the Papers of the Continental Congress, No. 147, I, folio 553. It is dated March 14, with Gates, Peters, and Pickering present.]
Ordered, That the consideration thereof, at the request of the State of Pensylvania be postponed.
On motion,
Resolved, That John Moore, Esqr. of the county of Albemarle, in Virginia, be appointed to act as an assistant commissary of purchases under William Aylett, Esq. deputy commissary general, for procuring live beef and pork, for the use of the army under General Washington, for so long time as the said deputy commissary general may find his services necessary, and that he be directed to conform to the rules and regulations laid down in the commissary's system, and receive the same allowance on his purchases as is thereby given to other assistant purchasers: and that he be furnished, from time to time, with money from the treasury for the above mentioned purposes.
Adjourned to 10 o'Clock on Monday.
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