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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, JANUARY 27, 1779
Resolved, That a commission of lieutenant in the service of the United States, be granted to the Marquis de Brétigny, and that he be recommended to the particular notice of General Washington.
A letter, of this day, from General Washington, was read, enclosing a letter from Captain Stoddard, requesting leave of absence to go to France for the recovery of his health.
Ordered, That a furlough be granted to Captain Stoddard for the purpose mentioned in his letter.
Ordered, That the General's letter be referred to the Board of Treasury.
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The first resolution passed 23d, on the report of the committee appointed to confer with the Commander in Chief, being re-considered, and sundry amendments moved thereto:
Ordered, That the said resolution, together with the amendments, be recommitted.
Ordered, That the President furnish the Marquis de Britigny with the commission granted to him, and expedite as soon as possible the despatches to Count d'Estaing, giving the Marquis such letters of credence and instructions as the President shall judge proper, consistent with the views of Congress as expressed in their resolutions of the 22d:
That the captain of the vessel in which the Marquis may embark, receive such orders as shall be agreed on by the President of Congress and chairman of the Marine Committee.
The Committee on the Treasury brought in a report; Whereupon,
Resolved, That the council employed to prosecute Cornelius Sweers, be authorized to deliver to him such of his private papers as do not relate to the complaint against him, and copies of all such other papers as his council may judge necessary for his defence.
Resolved, That the Board of War be authorized to order the personal property of Cornelius Sweets, attached by order of Congress to be delivered to him on his producing to the said Board a certificate from the council employed against him by the United States, that he has given sufficient Bonds with sureties to restore to Postponed. such persons as Congress shall appoint for this purpose, in case of his being convicted on either of the Indictments found against him in pursuance of a prosecution ordered by Congress the 24th August last, the whole or such part of the said personal property or the value thereof as may be forfeited in consequence of such conviction.
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The Committee agreeable to the order of Congress having reconsidered their report of the 22nd instant relative to back rations beg leave to report:1
[Note 1: 1 The remainder of the report is printed under January 30, 1779, p. 127, post. The report, dated January 27, is in the Papers of the Continental Congress, No. 26, folio 47.]
Ordered, That the remainder of the report be postponed.
A motion being made relative to Capt McLane's company:
Ordered, That it be referred to the committee appointed to confer with the Commander in Chief.
Adjourned to 10 o'Clock to Morrow.
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