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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 --TUESDAY, DECEMBER 8, 1778
A letter, of this day, from the Board of War, was read:1
[Note 1: 1 This letter, prepared by Richard Peters, is in thePapers of the Continental Congress, No. 147, II, folio 899.]
Ordered, That it be referred to a committee of three: The members chosen, Mr. [William] Ellery, Mr. [John] Fell, and Mr. [James] Searle.
A letter, of 28 November, from Governor Henry, of Virginia, was read:
Ordered, That it be referred to the Marine Committee.
A letter, from Colonel Armand, Marquis de la Rouerie, was read, enclosing sundry letters and testimonials in his favour:
Ordered, That the same be referred to the Board of War.
A letter, of 19 November, from Mr. President M. Weare, of New Hampshire, was read, in favour of John Temple, Esq.2
[Note 2: 2 Henry's letter is in thePapers of the Continental Congress, No. 71, I, folio 201; that of La Rouerie, in No. 164, folio 384; and that of Weare, in No. 64, folio 66.]
Ordered, To lie on the table.
Resolved, That Colonel Grayson be, and he is appointed one of the commissioners of the Board of War, in the room of Lieutenant Colonel R. H. Harrison.
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Mr. Thomas Lawrence being recommended by the Committee on the Treasury to be a manager of the United States' lottery,
Resolved, That Mr. Thomas Lawrence be, and he is appointed one of the managers of the United States' lottery.
The committee to whom were referred the memorial of sundry merchants of Philadelphia, respecting goods taken under the authority of Congress, for the public service, immediately after the evacuation of that city by the enemy, and other papers relative to the said goods, brought in a report, which was read.
An account of Edward M'Fedging, was read:
Ordered, That it be referred to the auditors of accounts at the Board of Treasury.
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 consideration the propositions referred to them, 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.
Adjourned to 10 o'Clock to Morrow.
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