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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 --WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 18, 1778
Two letters from honorable Sieur Gérard ∥the minister plenipotentiary of France,∥ were read, requesting a passage on board one of the continental frigates for the Chevalier de Raymondis, captain of the Cćsar; and that a vessel, on board which are a number of invalids, may be taken under convoy of the frigates, until she is safe at sea:
Ordered, That they be referred to the Marine Committee, and that the Committee be directed to comply with the request therein contained.
A letter, of 14, from General Washington, was read, enclosing a letter of 10, from General Sir Henry Clinton, relative to an exchange of the convention troops:
Ordered, That it be referred to the Board of War.
A letter, of 9th, from Governor P. Henry, of Virginia, was read.
A memorial from Marquis of Britigny, was read:1
[Note 1: 1 The letter of Henry is in thePapers of the Continental Congress, No. 71, I, folio 185; that of Britigny, in No. 78, III, folio 87.]
Ordered, That the same, together with the report of the committee on a former memorial from the Marquis de Britigny be referred to a committee of five:
The members chosen, Mr. [William Henry] Drayton, Mr. [John] Williams, Mr. [William] Ellery, Mr. M[eriwether] Smith, and Mr. [John] Henry.
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Ordered, That the memorial from Baron de Randerode Thulier, read and referred on 21 October, be referred to the foregoing committee.
An intercepted letter from Abraham Chilborn, of Haverford West, directed to Jas. Seagrove, merchant in Philadelphia, was laid before Congress; and read:
Ordered, That it be transmitted to the executive council of Pensylvania.
The credentials of the delegates for the State of Maryland being laid before Congress, were read, and are as follows:
Maryland,
In the House of Delegates,November 13th, 1778.
The Gentlemen appointed to examine the Ballot Boxes on the Election for Delegates to Congress, returned from the Conference Room and reported, that George Plater, William Paca, William Carmichael, John Henry, James Forbes, and Daniel of St. Thomas Jenifer, Esquires, had a Majority of Votes; Whereupon it is declared in the House of Delegates, that the Honourable George Plater, William Paca, William Carmichael, John Henry, James Forbes, and Daniel of St. Thomas Jenifer, Esqrs. are duly elected Delegates to Congress.
True Copy from the Proceedings. By Order,
J. Duckett,C. H. D.
A similar copy from the proceedings of the senate signed, by order,
R. Ridgely,Clerk of the Senate.1
[Note 1: 1 The originals are in thePapers of the Continental Congress, Maryland,Credentials of Delegates.]
A letter, of 7th, and one of 11 August, from Hon. A. Lee, Esq. at Paris, directed to the Committee of Correspondence at Congress, were read, together with sundry papers enclosed and referred to therein:
Ordered, That they be lodged with the secretary, for the perusal of the members.
An invoice of five bales of merchandise, shipt on board the schoonerTabby, Captain John Hoadges, for Marblehead, and consigned to Hon. Elbridge Gerry, Esq. for
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account of Hon. Arthur Lee, by Joseph Gardoqui y& Sons, at Bilboa, was laid before Congress:
Ordered, That it be referred to the Committee of Commerce.
According to order, Congress was resolved into a committee of the whole, and after some time, the President resumed the chair, and Mr. F[rancis] L[ightfoot] Lee reported, that the committee have had under their further consideration the propositions referred to them, and have made some progress, but not having come to a conclusion, desire leave to sit again:
Resolved, That to morrow, at one o'clock, Congress be resolved into a committee of the whole, to consider further the propositions referred to them.
A letter, of 12, from Mons. du Plessis, was read:1
[Note 1: 1 This letter is in thePapers of the Continental Congress, No. 78, VII, folio 221.]
Ordered, to lie on the table.
Adjourned to 10 o'Clock to Morrow.
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