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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 27, 1778
A letter, of 22, from General Washington, at camp near White Plains, was read, enclosing copies of letters from him to the Count d'Estaing, sundry papers relating to eight persons ordered from Bennington into the enemy's lines, and a letter from Captain Caleb Gibbes of 14 June last:2
[Note 2: 2 The letter of Washington is in the Papers of the Continental Congress, No. 152, VI, folio 183; the inclosures are on folios 191--197. It is printed in Writings of Washington (Ford), VII, 108.]
Ordered, That the papers relating to the eight persons sent from Bennington, lie on the table for future consideration:
That the letter from Captain Gibbes, together with so much of General Washington's letter, as relates thereto, be referred to the Board of War.
A letter of 22, from General Gates, at White Plains, was read; also, a letter of 21, from Brigadier S. H. Parsons, directed to J. Lovell and T. Hosmer, Esqrs. referred to in General Gates's letter, was laid before Congress and read:3
[Note 3: 3 The letter of Gates is in the Papers of the Continental Congress, No. 154, II, folio 11; that of Parsons, in No. 78, III, folio 169; that of Schuyler, in No. 153, III, folio 348.]
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Ordered, That the same be referred to a committee of four:
The members chosen, Mr. [William Henry] Drayton, Mr. [John] Harvie, Mr. [Joseph] Reed, and Mr. [William] Duer.
A letter, of 19, from Major General Schuyler, was read, enclosing minutes of the commissioners of Indian affairs for the northern department, in the month of June last:
Ordered, That the same be referred to the Board of War.
A letter, of 19, from Mr. J. Smith, at York town, to Mr. R. Morris, respecting the situation of our prisoners in the power of the enemy, was laid before Congress, and read:
Ordered, That it be referred to the Marine Committee.
Resolved, That the Board of War and Marine Committee be, and they are hereby, respectively directed to cause the land and sea prisoners in the power of these states to be forthwith treated, in all respects, as near as may be, in such manner as the American land and sea prisoners in the power of the enemy are, or shall, from time to time, be treated; provided, that nothing contained in this resolution shall be construed to extend so far as to prevent an exchange of prisoners upon fair and equitable principles.1
[Note 1: 1 In the margin is written "to be published."]
A letter, of 18 April last, from J. Diam, at St. Pierre, Martinique, was read:
Ordered, That it be referred to the Committee of Commerce.
The Committee on the Treasury laid before Congress a deposition of Thomas Clifton, respecting Colonel B. Flower's accounts, which was read; Whereupon, sundry motions were made.
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Ordered, That the deposition, with the motions, be referred to a committee of three:
The members chosen, Mr. [Francis] Dana, Mr. [William Henry] Drayton, and Mr. [Joseph] Reed.
Congress proceeded to the election of inspectors of the presses for striking bills of credit, bills of exchange and loan office certificates, and, the ballots being taken, the following gentlemen were elected: Mr. Isaac Snowden, Mr. Isaac Howell, brewer, Mr. Peter Thomson, and Mr. John Biddle.
Congress proceeded to the election of a treasurer of loans, and, the ballots being taken,
Mr. Francis Hopkinson was elected.
Congress being informed that there are only two members of the Committee on Appeals now present, and that sundry causes are ready for trial,
Resolved, That three members be added to the Committee for hearing and determining Appeals, and that any three of the said committee be empowered to hear, and finally determine, appeals to Congress from the judgment of courts of admiralty:
The members chosen, Mr. [Joseph] Reed, Mr. [William Henry] Drayton, and Mr. [Elias] Boudinot.
Adjourned to 9 o'Clock to Morrow.
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