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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 --FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 13, 1778
Ordered, That Mr. [Edward] Telfair have leave of absence.
Ordered, That Mr. S[amuel] Adams be added to the committee appointed to superintend the publication relative to disputes, petitions and negotiations to and with
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the court of Great Britain, and that the committee be empowered to proceed in the publication as they judge proper.
Ordered, That the state of facts and resolutions relative to J. Connolly be published.
The Committee on the Treasury brought in a report; Whereupon,
Ordered, that a warrant issue on Thomas Smith, Esq. commissioner of the continental loan office in the State of Pensylvania, in favour of Dr. William Shippen, director general, for seventy-five thousand dollars, to enable him to discharge sundry debts due from his department previous to the 1 March last; the said director general to be accountable.
That a warrant for forty dollars issue on the treasurer in favour of John Norman, for the use of his rolling press for five weeks.
Resolved, That three members be added to the Board of Treasury:
The members chosen, Mr. [Richard] Hutson, Mr. [Oliver] Ellsworth, and Mr. [Francis Lightfoot] Lee.1
[Note 1: 1 This report, without the names of the members added, is in thePapers of the Continental Congress, No. 136, II, folio 619.]
Ordered, That a warrant issue on the treasurer in favour of the Commercial Committee for nine thousand nine hundred and seventy-five and seven ninetieths dollars, to enable them to pay Gerard William Beekman & Co. two thousand two hundred and thirty-nine and 52/90 dollars, for freight, &c. of the shipMary, chartered by the said Committee, and to pay a bill drawn on them by Messrs. James and Adam Hunter, of Virginia, in favour of Mr. Amos Strettle, dated 26 October, 1778, for seven thousand seven hundred and thirty-five and 45/90 dollars; the said Committee to be accountable.2
[Note 2: 2 This report is in thePapers of the Continental Congress, No. 136, II, folio 683.]
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A report from the Board of War was read: Whereupon,
At a Board of War,October 14, 1778.
Present, Mr. Duer, Colonel Pickering, Mr. Peters.
The Board taking into consideration the impossibility of the Judge Advocate appointed for the Continental Troops stationed in South Carolina and Georgia, to perform the duties of the Office from the distant posts these Troops occupy, and the multiplicity of business occurring in the Department are of opinion that farther assistance is necessary, and therefore beg leave to report:
Resolved, That the commanding officer in the southern department be empowered, if he shall find it necessary, to appoint a deputy judge advocate for the troops in Georgia, to act so long as occasion requires, and to be entitled to the usual monthly pay and allowance.1
[Note 1: 1 This report, in the writing of Richard Peters, is in thePapers of the Continental Congress, No. 147, II, folio 331.]
Congress resumed the consideration of the report on finance, and some time being spent thereon,
Adjourned to 10 o'Clock to Morrow.
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