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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, JUNE 4, 1779
A letter, of 2, from Mr. Garanger was read, enclosing sundry papers:
Ordered, That the same be referred to the Board of War.
A letter, of this day, from Brigadier L. McIntosh, was read:2
[Note 2: 2 Garanger's letter is in thePapers of the Continental Congress, No. 78, X, folio 145; that of Mcintosh, in No. 162, folio 293.]
Whereupon, Congress taking into consideration a report of the Committee on the Treasury,
Ordered, That a warrant issue on the treasurer in favour of Brigadier General L. Mcintosh, for three thousand dollars, for which he is to be accountable; deducting thereout the
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necessary expences of his journey to join the detachment of the army serving in South Carolina and Georgia.1
[Note 1: 1 This report, dated June 1, is in thePapers of the Continental Congress, No. 136, III, folio 351. The issue of bills of credit formed part of the same report.]
In passing the latter part, for deducting the expences of his journey, the yeas and nays being required by Mr. [Nathaniel] Scudder,
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So it was resolved in the affirmative.
A representation and petition from sundry officers, late of Colonel Wigglesworth and Colonel Bigelow's regiments was read:2
[Note 2: 2 This paper, dated April 16, is in thePapers of the Continental Congress, No. 43, folio 255.]
Ordered, That it be referred to the Board of War.
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A letter, of 3d, from John Baynton, deputy pay master general in the western district, was read, requesting leave to resign his office:1
[Note 1: 1 This letter is in thePapers of the Continental Congress, No. 78, III, folio 321.]
Ordered, That it be referred to the Board of War.
A memorial from Captain James Quarles was read:
Ordered, That it be referred to the Board of Treasury.
The commissary general having transmitted to Congress a letter from the deputy commissary general of issues at Providence,2 and an application from Major General Sullivan for stores:
[Note 2: 2 Solomon Southwick. This paper is in thePapers of the Continental Congress, No. 78, XXIV, folio 35.]
Ordered, That the same be referred to a committee of three:
The members chosen, Mr. [John] Armstrong, Mr. [Nathaniel] Scudder, and Mr. S[amuel] Adams.
The commissioners of accounts report,
That they have examined the accounts of David Deshler, one of the commissioners appointed by the executive council of the State of Pensylvania to purchase provisions for the use of the army of the United States, and find that he has purchased wheat, flour, cattle, &c. which, with a commission of 2 per cent for his trouble, amounts to 26,517 dollars and 39/90; that he has paid to John Arndt, a commissioner appointed with him and who is to be accountable, 928 36/90 dollars; that they find he has received from the executive council of the State of Pensylvania, the sum of 18,000 dollars, which leaves a ballance due to him and to be paid to his order, nine thousand four hundred and forty six dollars and 75/90ths.
That they have examined the accounts of David Jones, surgeon to the 4th Pensylvania regiment and find that there is due to him for his pay from the 1st of December, 1777, to the 1st of December, 1778, for the ballance of his rations from 11
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July, 1777, to 31 May, 1778, and for his subsistance, from 1 June to 30th November, 1778, the sum of one thousand one hundred and seventy eight dollars and 60/90ths.1
[Note 1: 1 This report, dated May 31, is in thePapers of the Continental Congress, No. 136, III, folio 349.]
Ordered, That the said accounts be paid.
The Committee on the Treasury, report,
"That the Board having considered a letter from Ebenezer Hancock, deputy pay master general in the eastern department, dated May 20, requesting that a sum of money be remitted for the use of the military chest at Boston: that 1,200,000 dollars having been drawn out of the treasury for the use of the detachment of the army to the eastward, and ordered into the hands of Benjamin Stelle, an assistant to Mr. Hancock, in addition to 100,000 dollars which he is to receive of Nathaniel Appleton, Esq. commissioner of the continental loan office in the State of Massachusetts Bay; they are of opinion it is unnecessary to keep two distinct military chests for the service of one detachment;" Whereupon,
Resolved, That E. Hancock repair to the detachment of the army at Providence, and take the charge of the military chest there, and that the sums requisite for the service of Boston be supplied out of the said chest.2
[Note 2: 2 This report, dated June 1, is in thePapers of the Continental Congress, No. 136, III, folio 353.]
Ordered, That a warrant issue on the treasurer, in favour of Joseph Carleton, paymaster to the Board of War, on their application, for one hundred and fifty thousand dollars, for the supply of contingent demands on their office; the said paymaster to be accountable.
That a warrant issue on the treasurer, in favour of Major General Greene, quarter master general, on the application of Charles Pettit, assistant quarter master general, for five millions of dollars, for the use of his department, for which the said quartermaster general is to be accountable.
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The Committee having considered a letter of the 28th. current from the Board of War, agree to report:
That the Commissary General of Prisoners be authorized from time to time to pay to the order of Officers and Soldiers in CaptivityJune 7 agrd to be published any sums not exceeding the amount of their pay and subsistence, in order to enable them to assist their families; and that he make monthly returns to the Pay Master General of their accounts respectively.
The Board having considered a letter from Major Scull, of the 11th. instant, referred to them by Congress, beg leave to report:
That the Secretary of the Board of War and Ordnance be hereafter allowed the same salary as is granted to a Commissioner of theAgreed 7 June Chamber of accounts.
The Committee beg leave further to report that the Pay of the Deputy Pay Master General to the army under the immediatepostnd to 1st Octo Apptd June 7 command of General Washington be three hundred dollars pr month and one ration pr day, and That John Peirce Esquire be nominated to that office--
That the pay of the Deputy Pay Masters General in the otherpostnd to 1st Octo Departments be two hundred and fifty dollars pr month and one ration pr day
That Thomas Reed Esquire be nominated to the office of DeputyApptd June 7, 1779 Pay Master General at Albany
That the Clerks to the several Deputy Pay Masters General be allowed one hundred dollars pr month and one ration pr day, and that when they are detached to different posts on duty they shall be allowed for travelling expences.1
[Note 1: 1 This report, dated May 31, is in thePapers of the Continental Congress, No. 136, III, folio, 345.]
Resolved, That ten millions and one hundred dollars in bills of credit of the United States be emitted under the direction of the Board of Treasury and on the faith of the United States.
That the bills shall, excepting the numbers, be of the same tenor and date as the emissions directed on the 5 May last, and be numbered from the last number in each denomination progressively, and consist of the following denominations. viz.
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[Note 1: 1 See note on p. 684,ante.]
A motion being made by Mr. S[amuel] Adams, seconded by Mr. [William] Carmichael, to instruct the Board of Treasury to employ additional commissioners for settling the accounts of the quarter master, commissary and cloathier general:
Ordered, That the same be referred to the Board of Treasury. According to the order of the day, Congress proceeded to consider the report of the Committee on the Treasury relative to finance, and some time being spent thereon,
Adjourned to 10 oClock to Morrow.
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