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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, MARCH 4, 1779
Mr. J[ames] M'Lene, a delegate for Pensylvania, attended, and took his seat in Congress.
A letter, of 2, from the Board of War, was read, desiring to know the sense of Congress, whether the supernumerary officers are entitled to one year's subsistence as well as pay, by virtue of the resolution of the 24 of November last;2 Whereupon,
[Note 2: 2 This letter is in the Papers of the Continental Congress, No. 147, III, folio 99. It was based upon a question contained in a letter from Colonel Richard Humpton, dated February 28, which is on folio 103.]
Resolved, That the supernumerary officers, under the resolution of Congress, of 24 November last, are not entitled to subsistence from Congress.
A memorial from Robert Jewell, was read;3 whereupon, Congress took into consideration a report of the Board of War, on a former memorial of R. Jewell; and, thereupon,
[Note 3: 3 This memorial is in the Papers of the Continental Congress, No. 41, IV, folio 392.]
Resolved, That eight dollars a day be allowed to Robert Jewell, keeper of the new gaol in Philadelphia, for himself, his door keeper, and occasional clerk:
That his two assistants be allowed four dollars each per day:
That the pay of these allowances commence the 20th day of June, 1778, when the said R. Jewell and his assistants resumed their charge of the said gaol.
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A letter, of 3d, and one of 8 December, from J. Adams, one of the Commissioners of the United States at Paris, were read:
Ordered, That they be referred to a committee of three:
The members chosen, Mr. [Gouverneur] Morris, Mr. [William Henry] Drayton, and Mr. [William] Paca.
Resolved, That the committee be instructed to prepare a recommendation to the several states to set apart a day of fasting, humiliation and prayer, and an earnest address to the inhabitants thereof to rouse them to vigorous exertions on the present critical situation of public affairs.
Congress was resolved into a Committee of the Whole to consider farther the report of the committee on the communications of the Minister of France, &c., and after some time, the President resumed the chair and Mr. [George] Plater reported that the committee have had under consideration the report to them referred, and made some farther progress therein, but not having come to a conclusion, desire leave to sit again.
Resolved, That to morrow Congress be resolved into a committee of the whole to consider farther the report of the committee on the communications of the Minister of France.
Adjourned to 10 o Clock to Morrow.
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