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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, SEPTEMBER 7, 1778
A letter, of 4, from General Washington, and a letter of 31 August, from General Sullivan, at Tiverton, giving an account of his retreat to the main the preceding evening, without any loss of men or stores, were read:2
[Note 2: 2 The letter of Washington is in thePapers of the Continental Congress, No. 152, VI, folio 327; that of Sullivan is in No. 160, folio 170.]
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Ordered, That the letter from General Sullivan be referred to the Committee of Intelligence.
A letter, of this day, from Major General Arnold, was read:
It was moved that the said letter be referred to a committee of five, that they be directed to confer with Major General Arnold, and in case they approve the plan, that they be empowered to take the most effectual measures and give the necessary orders for carrying the same into execution. To this an amendment was moved to add, provided the plan be thought prudent by the commander [in chief].
Yeas and nays required on amendment, by Mr. [Samuel] Chase,
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So it was resolved in the affirmative.
Question on the question amended, required by Mr. [John] Penn,
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So it was resolved in the affirmative.1
[Note 1: 1 This vote, in the writing of Charles Thomson, is in thePapers of the Continental Congress, No. 47, folio 215. It is endorsed: "Secret paper, respecting a secret expedition proposed by General Arnold," and was not entered on the Journals.]
Referred to a committee of five:
The members chosen, Mr. R[ichard] H[enry] Lee, Mr. S[amuel] Adams, Mr. R[obert] Morris, Mr. [William] Duer, and Mr. [Samuel] Chase.
An appeal being lodged against the judgment of the court of admiralty for the State of Connecticut, in the libel "David Brooks, &c. against schoonerHope, &c." the same was referred to the Committee on Appeals.
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Three o'Clock, p. m.
A letter, of the 3, from the committee of arrangement at camp, was read:
Ordered, That it be referred to the Board of War.
A letter, of the 4, from Major General Lee, was read, enclosing the evidence of Major Clark, ∥touching his trial,∥ which he entreats may be laid before Congress:
Ordered, That the evidence enclosed in General Lee's letter, be not read, but returned to Major General Lee.
A letter, of 7, from Captain N. Falconer, was read, informing, that it is not in his power to act as a member of the navy board in the middle district.1
[Note 1: 1 Lee's letter is in thePapers of the Continental Congress, No. 158, folio 117; that of Falconer, in No. 78, IX, folio 181.]
Resolved, That to morrow be assigned for electing a commissioner of the navy board in the middle district in the room of Captain Falconer.
A letter, of 28 August, from Dr. [I.] Forster, deputy director general of the hospital in the eastern department, was read:
Ordered, That it be referred to the Medical Committee.
A letter, of 28 August, from Governor Greene, of Rhode Island, was read.
An extract from the minutes of the general assembly of Pensylvania was read, directing the delegates of that State to apply for a sum of money to pay for cloathing purchased for the continental troops:2
[Note 2: 2 Greene's letter is in thePapers of the Continental Congress, No. 64, folio 414; the Assembly minute is in No. 69, I, folio 547.]
Ordered, That it be referred to the Board of Treasury.
Adjourned to 9 o'Clock to Morrow.
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