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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 --MONDAY, AUGUST 23, 1779
A letter, of the 20th, from Lord Stirling, was read:
Ordered, That it be referred to the Committee of Intelligence.
A letter, of the 20th, from President Rodney of the State of Delaware, was read.2
[Note 2: 2 The Stirling letter is in thePapers of the Continental Congress, No. 162, folio 563; that of Rodney, in No. 70, folio 705.]
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A letter, of the 15th, from Major General Sullivan, was read:
Ordered, That the same be referred to the Committee of Intelligence.
A letter, of the 16th, from General Washington, was read, with two letters enclosed; one from Major General Howe, dated Camp at Keelers hill, Lower Salem, August 6, 1779; and the other from Captain Hopkins, dated, Crompond, July 30th, 1779:1
[Note 1: 1 Sullivan's letter is in thePapers of the Continental Congress, No. 160, folio 298; that of Washington, in No. 152, VII, folio 585.]
Ordered, That the letter from General Washington be referred to the Board of War, and that the letter from Major General Howe, and the one from Captain Hopkins be referred to the Committee of Intelligence.
On motion of Mr. [Elbridge] Gerry, seconded by Mr. [Gouverneur] Morris,
Resolved, unanimously, That a committee, consisting of one member from each State, be appointed to congratulate the Minister of France on the anniversary of the birth of his most Christian Majesty, and to assure him that the pleasure which we feel, on this occasion, can be estimated by those only who have a just sense of the extensive blessings which many nations have already derived from his wisdom, justice, and magnanimity, and of the prospect of general happiness to mankind through the influence of his Majesty's virtuous exertions and glorious example:
The members chosen, Mr. [Nathaniel] Scudder, Mr. [William] Whipple, Mr. [Henry] Marchant, Mr. [Elbridge] Gerry, Mr. [Gouverneur] Morris, Mr. [John] Armstrong, Mr. [William] Paca, Mr. [Meriwether] Smith, Mr. [Henry] Laurens, Mr. [Cornelius] Harnett, Mr. [John] Dickinson and Mr. [Samuel] Huntington.
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A letter, of the 15th, from General Washington, was read, with sundry papers enclosed, marked from No. i to 8, relative to the Western expedition:1
[Note 1: 1 This letter is in thePapers of the Continental Congress, No. 152, VII, folio 573.]
Ordered, That the letter with the papers enclosed be referred to a committee of five:
The members chosen, Mr. [Samuel] Atlee, Mr. [John] Armstrong, Mr. [Joseph] Spencer, Mr. [John] Dickinson, and Mr. [John] Mathews.
A letter, of the 10th, from Brigadier Wayne, was read:2
[Note 2: 2 This letter is in thePapers of the Continental Congress, No. 161, folio 221.]
Ordered, That the same be referred to the Committee of Intelligence.
On motion of Mr. [Meriwether] Smith, seconded by Mr. [James] Lovell,
Ordered, That Major Noirmont de Laneuville be allowed the pay and subsistance of a major while he shall continue a volunteer with the army.
A letter, of the 17th, from General Washington, was read:3
[Note 3: 3 This letter is in thePapers of the Continental Congress, No. 152, VII, folio 589.]
Ordered, That so much of the letter as respects an advance of money to Baron Steuben, be referred to the Board of Treasury; and that so much thereof as respects the corps of sappers and miners, be referred to the Board of War.
A letter from A. Lee, Esq. dated Paris, 21st May, was read:4
[Note 4: 4 This letter is printed in theDiplomatic Correspondence of the American Revolution (Wharton), III, 171.]
Mr. [Nathaniel] Scudder reported, that the committee appointed to congratulate the Minister of France on the anniversary of the birth of his most Christian Majesty, had obeyed the order of the House, and delivered to the Minister
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a copy of the resolution of Congress, to which they received the following answer, viz.
À Philadelphie,le 23d Août, 1779.
Adjourned to 10 oClock to Morrow.
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