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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 --THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 24, 1778
A letter, of 15, from William Palfrey, Esq. pay master general, was read:
Ordered, That it be referred to the Board of Treasury. A letter, of 17th, from Governor Johnson, of Maryland, was read.1
[Note 1: 1 This letter is in thePapers of the Continental Congress, No. 70, folio 277.]
Whereas, Congress did, on the 14 of May last, grant to Ethan Allen the rank of colonel by brevet in the army of the United States of America, in reward of his fortitude, firmness and zeal in the cause of his country, manifested during the course of his long and cruel captivity, as well as on former occasions; and whereas, on the 16 day of the same month, all the benefits and privileges of a lieutenant colonel in the service of these states were granted to the said E. Allen, during the time of his late captivity; and whereas, it is represented to Congress, that Colonel E. Allen's circumstances have been greatly reduced by his late long and cruel confinement, and his brevet commission does not entitle him to pay:
Resolved, That 75 dollars per month be allowed to Colonel E. Allen, from the date of his brevet, during the pleasure of Congress, or until he shall be called into actual service.
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The hon. the Sieur Gèrard, ∥minister plenipotentiary of France,∥ having notified to Congress, that, pursuant to powers with which he is invested, he has appointed Mr. Martin Oster, vice consul of France in the port of Philadelphia:
Ordered, That this be referred to the Marine Committee, in order that the same be made public.
A memorial from J. Mitchel, deputy quarter master general, was read:1
[Note 1: 1 In thePapers of the Continental Congress, No. 59, II, folio 105, is a paper signed by Mitchell, "Some observations on the Expence and Difficulty of sending provisions from this State to the Fleet under the command of his Excellency the Count D'Estaing, now at Boston." It is endorsed as read this day.]
On which sundry motions being made,
Ordered, That the said memorial and motions be referred to the committee on the memorial from Colonel E. Blaine, and the letter from Colonel H. Hollingsworth.
Ordered, That Mr. [John] Banister have leave of absence.
Three O'clock p.m.
The committee to whom were referred the motions founded on the intelligence communicated by the President, brought in a report, which was taken into consideration, and after some time spent thereon,
Adjourned to 9 o'Clock to Morrow.
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