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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 --MONDAY, JUNE 1, 1778
A letter, of 21 May, from General Washington, enclosing an account of Brigadier M'Intosh, for his expences from Georgia to head quarters, and sundry other papers, was read:
Ordered, That the account of Brigadier M'Intosh, be referred to the Board of Treasury, and that General Washington's letter, with the other papers enclosed, be referred to the Board of War.
A letter, of 28 May, from General Washington, and one, of the 26, from Governor Livingston, were read.1
[Note 1: 1 Washington's letter of May 2 is in the Papers of the Continental Congress, No. 152, VI, folio 43; that of the 28th, is on folio 47; that of Livingston is in No. 68, folio 371.]
Congress took into consideration the instructions to the commissioners in Europe, and after debate,
Resolved, That they be re-committed, and that three members be, for this purpose, added to the Committee for Foreign Affairs, who reported the same:
The members chosen, Mr. [William Henry] Drayton, Mr. [William] Duer, and Mr. [James] Smith.
Three o'Clock, p. m.
The committee to whom was re-committed the instructions to the commissioners of the United States at the several courts in Europe, brought in a report, which was taken into consideration, and after some debate thereon,
Resolved, That the farther consideration thereof be postponed.
Adjourned to 10 o'Clock to Morrow.
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