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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 --TUESDAY, JULY 14, 1778
A letter, of 12, from John Harris, at Paxton, directed to the secretary of Congress, on public service, was laid before Congress, and read:
Resolved, That it be referred to the Board of War, and that the Board of War be directed, in conjunction with the supreme executive council of Pensylvania, to take the most speedy and practicable measures for repelling the present irruption of the Indians, and for protecting the continental magazine at Carlisle.
The Sieur Gérard ∥being arrived in town, and∥ having delivered to the President a copy of a letter from his most Christian Majesty, signed Louis, and underneath Gravier de Vergennes, the same was read; Whereupon,
Resolved, That his excellency le Sieur Gérard be received as minister plenipotentiary from his most Christian Majesty to the Congress of the United States of America.
Resolved, That it be referred to a committee of three to report to Congress on the time and manner of the public reception of Mons. Gérard, minister plenipotentiary of his most Christian Majesty, the King of France.
The members chosen, Mr. [Richard Henry] Lee, Mr. S[amuel] Adams, and Mr. G[ouverneur] Morris.
Adjourned to 9 o'Clock to Morrow.
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