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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, AUGUST 19, 1779
A letter, of this day, from the president of Pensylvania,
One, of the 5 instant, and one, of 23 July, from J[ohn] Gilbank; and one, of September 12, 1778, from W. Lee, were read.
A letter, of 6, from W. Aylett, was read:
Ordered, That it be referred to the Board of War.
A memorial from Silas Deane, was read:2
[Note 2: 2 Reed's letter is in thePapers of the Continental Congress, No. 69, II, folio 141. The Gilbank letter is in No. 78, X, folio 149; that of W. Lee is printed in theDiplomatic Correspondence of the American Revolution (Wharton), II, 714; that of Aylett is in No. 78, I, folio 299; and Deane's memorial, dated August 16, is in No. 41, II, folio 448.]
Ordered, That it be referred to a committee of three:
The members chosen, Mr. [William Churchill] Houston, Mr. [Henry] Laurens, and Mr. [Meriwether] Smith.
Congress took into consideration the report of the committee on the resolution of the supreme executive council of Pensylvania, respecting the necessity of continuing the embargo; After debate, sundry motions being made,
Ordered, That the report and motions be referred to a committee of three:
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The members chosen, Mr. [John] Mathews, Mr. [James] Forbes, and Mr. [Jesse] Root.
Ordered, That the committee report to Morrow.
The committee to whom was referred the letter of July the 6th, from J. Beatty, commissary general of prisoners, [have considered the several acts of Congress which relate to the establishment and duties of the Department under the care of the said commissary general, and have also examined the facts set forth in the said letter; and being of opinion that a further provision in his favour is necessary]1 brought in a report; Whereupon,
[Note 1: 1 Words in brackets were in the original report.]
Resolved, That the pay and subsistence of a colonel in the line be allowed to the commissary general of prisoners:2
[Note 2: 2 In the original report this paragraph read: "That besides the Pay and Subsistence of a Colonel, the Commissary General of Prisoners of War, while with the Army, or any Detachment thereof, be allowed 4 Rations per Day, in order to enable him to support such Table Expences as from the Nature and Duties of his office he may be under the Necessity of incurring."]
Resolved, That he be entitled to draw yearly from the stores of the cloathier general a full suit of cloaths, on the same terms as officers of the line receive the cloathing furnished, pursuant to the resolution of Congress, of November 26, 1777.3
[Note 3: 3 This report, in the writing of William Churchill Houston, is in thePapers of the Continental Congress, No. 28, folio 53.]
Adjourned to 10 oClock to Morrow.
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