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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 --SATURDAY, AUGUST 28, 1779
A letter, of 21, from General Washington, was read, enclosing a number of papers marked from number 1 to 6.
Another letter, of 23, from the same, enclosing a letter from Colonel Butler, was read:
Ordered, That these be referred to the Board of Treasury.
A letter, of 27, from George Kennedy, was read:
Ordered, That the same be referred to the Committee of Commerce, who are empowered to take order thereon.
A letter, of 21, from Captain [George] Goddes, of the private armed vessel,Holker, was read, enclosing a number of original letters intercepted on board vessels he has captured:1
[Note 1: 1 The letters of Washington are in thePapers of the Continental Congress, No. 152, VII, folios 605, 669; that of Butler, on folio 673; that of Geddes, in No. 78, X, folio 153.]
Ordered, That the same be referred to the Committee of Intelligence.
According to order, Congress took into consideration the report of the committee relative to finance, and some time being spent thereon,
Adjourned to 10 o'Clock on Monday.
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