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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 --FRIDAY, AUGUST 27, 1779
A letter, of 23, from General Washington, was read, enclosing Major Lee's report of the surprize and capture of the garrison at Pawles Hook:3
[Note 3: 3 This latter is in thePapers of the Continental Congress, No. 152, VII, folio 625; Lee's report is on folio 629.]
Ordered, That the same be referred to the Committee of Intelligence.
Ordered, That they be also referred to a committee of three:
The members chosen, Mr. [William] Paca, Mr. [Samuel] Atlee, and Mr. [John] Dickinson.
A letter, of 9 July, from Major General Lincoln, was read:
Ordered, That the same be referred to the committee appointed to correspond with Major General Lincoln, and also to the Committee of Intelligence.
A petition of James Meek, was read:
Ordered, That it be referred to the Board of War, and that they take order thereon.
A petition of Eleazer Levy was read.4
[Note 4: 4 Meek's petition is in thePapers of the Continental Congress, No. 42, V, folio 163; that of Levy, dated August 26, is in No. 42, IV, folio 208.]
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A letter, of 23, from the Board of War, was read:
Ordered, That it be referred to the Committee of Commerce.
A letter, of 26, from Benjamin Randolph, was read:
Ordered, That it be referred to the Committee on Appeals. A letter, of 27, from the Board of War, was read, enclosing a paper signed, Samuel Hunter, Matthew Smith, James Jenkins and Robert Martin, relative to rations issued to a number of the inhabitants of Pensylvania who suffered by the incursions of the savages:1
[Note 1: 1 The report of the Board of War is in thePapers of the Continental Congress, No. 147, III, folio 581; the enclosed paper is on folio 585.]
Ordered, That an extract of the said letter, together with a copy of the paper inclosed be transmitted to the supreme executive council of Pensylvania., and that the State of Pensylvania be requested to cause the rations, furnished by commissaries of the United States to the distressed inhabitants of their frontiers, to be replaced.
Another letter, of this day, from the Board of War, was read, with sundry papers enclosed:2
[Note 2: 2 This letter is in thePapers of the Continental Congress, No. 147, III, folio 587. The enclosures are on folios 591--601.]
Ordered, That the same be returned to the Board and that the Board take order thereon.
The committee to whom was referred the letter of the 15th from General Washington, with the papers enclosed relative to the western expedition, brought in a report; Whereupon,
Resolved, That the plan prepared by General Washington for conducting the western expedition, is in the opinion of Congress wise and judicious; that the measures he has taken for the execution of it are proper and prudent; and that Congress are perfectly satisfied with the General's conduct relative to the same.
Resolved, That Mr. [William] Paca be appointed a member of the Committee on Appeals, in the room of Mr. [Edmund] Randolph, who is absent.
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Resolved, That to morrow morning, immediately after reading the journal, Congress take into consideration the report of the committee on Mr. [Elbridge] Gerry's resolutions relative to finance.
Resolved That a member be added to the Committee on the Treasury, in the room of Mr. [James] Duane, who is absent:
The member chosen, Mr. [Joseph] Hewes.
Adjourned to 10 oClock to Morrow.
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