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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 --SATURDAY, OCTOBER 3, 1778
A letter, of 2d, from Brigadier Count Pulaski, and one of 3d, from the Board of War, were read:2 Whereupon,
[Note 2: 2 The letter of the Board of War is in thePapers of the Continental Congress, No. 147, II, folio 297.]
Ordered, That the Board of War be directed to enquire into the claim made against Brigadier Count Pulaski on which he has been lately arrested, and if such claim has arisen for articles furnished to his legion, that the Board pay what shall appear to them reasonable, and if not accepted, that the Board procure bail to the suit, and that the Board be directed to inform Brigadier Pulaski that it is the duty of every military officer in the service of these states, to yield obedience to any process issuing from any court, judge or magistrate within any of the United States.
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Ordered, That so much of the Count Pulaski's letter as relates to his legion, be referred to the Board of War.
The Committee for Foreign Affairs laid before Congress a letter of 1 June, from Hon. Arthur Lee, at Paris, which was read.
Ordered, That the Hon. Silas Deane, be furnished with a copy of the said letter, so far as relates to him.
Adjourned to 9 o'Clock on Monday.
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