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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 27, 1778
A memorial from Abraham Whipple, and others, commanders in the continental navy; also a memorial from sundry officers of marines, and a copy of a memorial from 27 officers in the navy, were read.
Ordered, That they be referred to the Marine Committee.
A letter from Hon. J. Adams, Esq. respecting the late Lieutenant Barron's family, was read:
Ordered, That it be referred to the Marine Committee.
A letter, of 21, from General Washington, with sundry papers; and
One, of 26th, from Baron Steuben, were read:
Ordered, That they be referred to the Board of War.
A letter, of 23, from Governor Livingston, of New Jersey;
And one, of 20, from Colonel Hartley, at Sunbury, were read:1
[Note 1: 1 Washington's letter is in thePapers of the Continental Congress, No. 152, VI, folio 531; that of Steuben, in No. 164, folio 150; that of Livingston, in No. 68, folio 425; and that of Hartley, in No. 78, XI, folio 379.]
Ordered, That a copy of Colonel Hartley's letter be sent to General Washington.
A petition of Captain John Lightbourn, was read, setting forth the distresses of the inhabitants of Bermudas, and praying for liberty to carry thither bread, flour, and Indian corn:2
[Note 2: 2 This petition, November 12, is in thePapers of the Continental Congress, No. 42, VI, folio 423. It is endorsed by Laurens: "Laid on the table by General Roberdeau, 16 November, 1778."]
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Resolved, That the prayer of the petition be not granted.
A letter, of 20 November, from General Washington, with a paper enclosed, respecting a regiment raised under the command of Colonel Bedel, was read:1 Whereupon,
[Note 1: 1 This letter and enclosure are in thePapers of the Continental Congress, No. 152, VI, folios 523 and 527.]
Resolved, That the regiment under Colonel Bedel be disbanded.
A memorial from Eleazer Wheelock, was read:
Ordered, That it be referred to the Board of Treasury.
A letter and memorial from Thomas Galbreath, were read:2
[Note 2: 2 These papers are in thePapers of the Continental Congress, No, 41, III, folios 397 and 405.]
Ordered, That the same be referred to the Board of War.
The committee to whom was referred a motion respecting Colonel Seth Warner's regiment, report,
That it appears by a resolution of 21 December, 1776, that officers were to receive pay on a new establishment from the time of their being appointed by the states; and by a letter of the 10th instant,3 which they have received from Mr. Palfrey, pay master general, and which accompanies this report, it appears the officers were paid accordingly; the committee therefore are of opinion, that officers appointed by Congress to raise regiments, to serve for three years or during the war, previous to the 7th day of October, 1776, ought to receive additional pay from that time, and that the resolution ∥motion∥ to them referred is proper, and is as follows:
[Note 3: 3 This letter is in thePapers of the Continental Congress, No. 165, folio 494.]
Whereas it is represented that the officers of Colonel Seth Warner's regiment, who engaged in the service for three years or during the war, previous to the 7th day of October, 1776, have not been allowed the additional pay made to the wages of officers by a resolution of Congress
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of that date, for the time between that day and the first day of January, 1777, the commanding officer of the northern department being then in doubt whether they were entitled to it by the said resolution:
Resolved, That if it shall be made to appear to the commanding officer in the northern department, that the said officers, or others in like circumstances, have not received said additional pay, that he order the same to be paid.
Resolved, That Congress agree to the report of the committee.
Resolved, That two members be added to the committee on the memorial from Mr. Penet:
The members chosen, Mr. F[rancis] L[ightfoot] Lee and Mr. [James] Searle.
According to order, Congress was resolved into a committee of the whole, to consider farther the propositions referred to them, and after some time the President resumed the chair, and Mr. F[rancis] L[ightfoot] Lee reported, that the committee have had under consideration the propositions referred to them, and made some further 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 farther the propositions referred to them.1
[Note 1: 1 A letter of Governor Henry to the delegates of Virginia, dated November 14, was read on this day. It is in thePapers of the Continental Congress, No. 71, I, folio 189.]
Adjourned to 10 o'Clock to Morrow.
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