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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 --THURSDAY, DECEMBER 3, 1778
A letter, of 19, from Major General Heath, with a list of the convention troops, was read:
Ordered, That the same be referred to the Board of War.
A letter, of 27 November, from General Washington, was read:
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A letter, of 20 November, from Brigadier la Neuville, with a memorial from the same, were read:
A letter, of 23 November, from General Washington, enclosing a letter to him from Mr. James Bowdoin, at Boston;
One of 29 November, from Governor Livingston, of New Jersey;
One of the 3 November, from the council of Massachusetts Bay, and one of 16 November, from Governor Trumbull, of Connecticut; all coming by and respecting John Temple, Esq. were read.1
[Note 1: 1 The letter of Heath is in thePapers of the Continental Congress, No. 157, folio 240; those of Washington, in No. 152, VI, folios 563 and 577 (that of the 27th is printed in theWritings of Washington (Ford), VII, 275); a letter of La Neuville, dated November 23, is in No. 41, VII, folio 27; that of Bowdoin, in No. 78, III, folio 205; that of Livingston, in No. 68, folio 429; that of the Massachusetts council, in No. 65, I, folio 356; and that of Trumbull, in No. 66, I, folio 434.]
The Board of War to whom was re-committed the return of the brigadiers and regiments composing the brigades in the service of the United States, sent in another return, ∥amended and explained.∥
Six o'Clock, p. m.
Congress took into consideration the proceedings of the court martial, on the trial of Major General Schuyler; Whereupon,
Resolved, That the sentence of the general court martial acquitting Major General Schuyler, with the highest honor, of the charges exhibited against him, be, and is hereby, confirmed.
Ordered, That the proceedings of the said court martial be published.
Ordered, That this resolution be transmitted to the Commander in Chief.
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Ordered, That the consideration of the proceeding of the court martial on Major General St. Clair be postponed.
Ordered, That the letter of 15, from Admiral Gambler, with the answer thereto, be published.
Adjourned to 10 o'Clock to Morrow.
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