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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, JULY 13, 1778
Mr. [Edward] Telfair, a delegate from Georgia, attended and produced the credentials of his appointment, which were read as follows:
House of Assembly, Thursday, February 26, 1778.
The house proceeded to ballot for delegates to represent this state in Congress for the ensuing year, when the following gentlemen were chosen, to wit: Lyman Hall, George Walton, Joseph Clay, John Walton, Edward Telfair, Joseph Wood, and Edward Langworthy, esqrs.
Extract from minutes,
George Cuthbert, Clerk.
Mr. [John] Harvie, a delegate from Virginia, and
Mr. [James] Forbes, a delegate from Maryland, attended, and took their seats in Congress.
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A letter, of 11, from the Council of Pensylvania, was read:
Ordered, That it be referred to the Board of War.
A letter, of 4, from Governor Henry, ∥of Virginia,∥ was read;1 Whereupon,
[Note 1: 1 This letter is in the Papers of the Continental Congress, No. 71, I, folio 161.]
Resolved, That the President write by express to Governor Henry, and request him to spare, for the use of the army of the United States, all the vinegar composing part of the cargo of the ship Roderique, purchased by the State of Virginia.
The Committee for Foreign Affairs laid before Congress a letter from Dr. Edward Bancroft, dated 31 March last which was read, and returned to the Committee.
The Committee on the Treasury brought in a report, which was read:
Ordered, That the consideration thereof be postponed till to Morrow.
A letter, of 13, from E. Blaine, deputy commissary general of purchases, was read;2 Whereupon,
[Note 2: 2 This letter is in the Papers of the Continental Congress, No. 165, folio 303.]
Resolved, That a warrant issue on John Gibson, auditor general, in favour of Ephraim Blaine, on his application, for 300,000 dollars, for the use of his department; Colonel J. Wadsworth to be accountable, and that Colonel Wadsworth be informed of this application and order.
A letter, of this day, from Timothy Matlack, secretary, with a copy of a letter from Samuel Hunter, county lieutenant, to Colonels Henry Shoemaker, Michael Lindawood, and others, commanders of militia in Berks county, were read:
Ordered, That the letter from Samuel Hunter be referred to the Board of War, and that the letter from T. Matlack be referred to a committee of four;
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The members chosen, Mr. [John] Banister, Mr. G[ouverneur] Morris, Mr. [Samuel] Chase, and Mr. [Francis] Dana.
Resolved, That the commissary general be directed to furnish the French squadron, under Mons. le Compte d'Estaing, vice admiral of France, with such provisions, from time to time, as shall be directed by the Marine Committee, and to make return of his proceedings and expenditures on this occasion to that committee.
Ordered, That the Committee of Commerce render an account to Congress of the quantities of tobacco which they have purchased, how they have been disposed of, and what quantities still remain in the states of Virginia and Maryland.
A letter, of 1, from James Jay, at Boston, was read.1
[Note 1: 1 This letter is in the Papers of the Continental Congress, No. 78, XIII, folio 89.]
The committee to whom the petition from the officers, prisoners of war on Long Island, was referred, brought in a report, which was read; and after being debated, the determination thereof was postponed at the request of a State.
An application being made by John Nicholson, late captain of the Hornet, and also an application from Henry Johnson, late captain of brig Lexington, in the service of the United States, which vessels they have respectively lost, desiring to know which way they are to proceed, in order to have their conduct enquired into:
Ordered, That the said applications be referred to the Marine Committee, and that they be directed to take order thereon.
A motion being made, respecting Carpenter Wharton,
Ordered, That it be referred to a committee of three:
The members chosen, Mr. [William Henry] Drayton, Mr. [Samuel] Chase, and Mr. [Roger] Sherman.
Adjourned to 9 o'Clock to Morrow.
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