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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 24, 1778
A letter, of 22, from Mons. de Vrigny, was read.
A memorial, from Messrs. Penet and Couloux, was read:1
[Note 1: 1 The letter of Vrigny is in thePapers of the Continental Congress, No. 78, XXIII, folio 149; the memorial of Pellet, in No. 41, VIII, folio 60.]
Ordered, That it be referred to a committee of three:
The members chosen, Mr. R[obert] Morris, Mr. R[ichard] H[enry] Lee, and Mr. [Roger] Sherman.
A report from the Board of War, respecting Colonel G. Morgan, was read:
War Office,October 16, 1778.
The Board have considered of Colonel Morgan's letter of the 12th instant referred to them. It appears by the letter of his agent Mr. Shelton, that 1,000 head of cattle have been purchased for the troops at the westward, and by the information of Mr. Gibson, ye express now here from fort Pitt, that several hundred head have actually been delivered, and by that means General McIntosh has been enabled
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to commence his expedition before the arrival of supplies from Mr. Lockart; and as the cattle were purchased probably at rather high prices, the Board beg leave to report:
That sixty thousand dollars be paid to Colonel George Morgan for the purchases of cattle made by his direction for the troops on the western frontiers, and to defray the expence of purchasing and driving the same; he to be accountable for that sum.
The Board beg leave to remind Congress that they reported some time since a large sum to be granted to Colonel Morgan to enable him to lay up salt provisions and flour for next year, for the troops at the westward. The forming such magazines is every day growing more difficult and expensive; and in a little time will probably be quite impracticable.1
[Note 1: 1 This report is in thePapers of the Continental Congress, No. 163, folio 317.]
Ordered, That it be referred to the Board of Treasury.
The committee on the memorial from Griffin Greene & Co. brought in a report, which was read:
Ordered, That it be re-committed, and that the committee confer with Mr. Wadsworth, and report generally.
Ordered, That Mr. R[obert] Morris be added to the committee.
A letter, of this day, from the commissioners of claims, at the Board of Treasury, was read: Whereupon,
Resolved, That the Board of Treasury be empowered to hire a good and trusty clerk for the commissioners of claims, and that the foregoing letter be referred to the said Board.
Resolved, That it is essential to the interest and safety of these States that the most vigorous exertions should be made during the next campaign in conjunction with the forces of his most Christian Majesty to emancipate the province of Canada from its subjection to the crown of Great Britain.
Some further instructions to the minister plenipotentiary at the court of France were taken into consideration, and after debate,
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Ordered, That the same be re-committed, and that Mr. [William] Duer be added to the committee.
Mr. Gouverneur Morris having informed the house that he that received application from a person in the city of New York, to know whether, in the opinion of the delegates of that State, he may, with safety to his person and property, continue in that city upon the evacuation thereof by the British troops; and having further informed, that the said person is in capacity to give useful intelligence, and probably will do it, if he shall receive assurances that it will be recommended to the State of New York to afford him protection:
Resolved, That the said G[ouveneur] Morris be empowered to give him such assurances, on condition that he shall give intelligence of whatever may come to his knowledge relating to the numbers, movements and designs of the enemy.
Adjourned to 10 o'Clock on Monday.
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