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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, SEPTEMBER 15, 1778
Ordered, The copy of the letter of 10th, from Major General Sullivan, be referred to the Committee of Intelligence.
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A report of the committee on General Washington's letter, relative to Baron Steuben, which was referred to General Washington, being returned, with the General's observations thereon, the same were read:
Ordered, That the report and observations be referred to the committee of arrangement, and that they be directed to prepare a plan of regulations for the inspectorship, agreeable to the said report and observations.1
[Note 1: 1 See under August 20, 1778,ante.]
A petition of Robert Wooldridge was read.2
[Note 2: 2 This petition is in thePapers of the Continental Congress, No. 42, VIII, folio 179.]
A letter from Lieutenant Colonel Klein, was read, returning thanks for the honour done him in appointing him to the command of the German volunteers.
A letter of this day, from Baron d'Arendt, was read, taking leave of Congress.3
[Note 3: 3 Klein's letter is in thePapers of the Continental Congress, No. 78, XIII, folio 483; that of Arendt is in VII, folio 213.]
A petition of Catharine Pennington, relict and administratrix of Miles Pennington, captain of marines on board theReprisal, ship of war, was read:
Ordered, That it be referred to the Marine Committee.
A letter, of 5, from Major General Heath, was read.4
[Note 4: 4 This letter is in thePapers of the Continental Congress, No.157 folio 198.]
The Marine Committee brought in a report; Whereupon.
Ordered, That the Marine Committee lay before Congress this afternoon, a list of the captains and lieutenants of the continental navy, and of the ships and vessels to which such as are employed are affixed.
Another letter, of the 12, from General Washington, with a report of a board of general officers enclosed was read:5
[Note 5: 5 This letter is in thePapers of the Continental Congress, No. 152, VI, folio 355; the report is on folio 359.]
Ordered, That the same be referred to the committee appointed to confer with the Minister of France.
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Three o'Clock, p. m.
Congress resumed the consideration of the report of the report of the committee on the arrangement of the treasury; Whereupon,
Resolved, That such parts of the said report as relate to a confederal fund, and to the mode of issuing and accounting for loan office certificates, be referred to a committee of three:
The members chosen, Mr. [William] Duer, Mr. [Elbridge] Gerry, and Mr. A[ndrew] Adams.
On motion the question put, That there be but one chamber of accounts: and the yeas and nays being required by Mr. [William] Duer,
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So it was resolved in the affirmative.
Resolved, That the chamber consist of three.
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The committee to whom was referred the letter of the president of the State of Delaware, directed to the delegates of the said State, brought in a report: Whereupon,
Resolved, That John Hooper and James Murray, two soldiers in General Pulaski's legion, having been charged with committing a robbery on the property of James Chandler, a citizen of the State of Delaware, be sent, under a proper guard, to Wilmington, in the said State, there to be delivered to John Lea, Esq. or any other magistrate, to be dealt with according to law; and that General Pulaski give orders for carrying the same into effect.1
[Note 1: 1 The last two paragraphs were entered on the Journals by Thomas Edison.]
Adjourned to 9 o'Clock to Morrow.
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