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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, APRIL 29, 1779
An appeal from the judgment of a court of Admiralty for the State of Connecticut on the libel Elisha Elderkin, &c.v. a sloop, was lodged with the Secretary, and referred to the Committee on Appeals.1
[Note 1: 1 This appeal is in thePapers of the Continental Congress, No. 42, II, folio 384. Elderkin was owner of the boatTrue Blue; the name of the captured sloop is not given.]
According to the order of the day, Congress proceeded to the consideration of the report of the Board of Treasury relative to finance.
On motion of Mr. [John] Witherspoon, seconded by Mr. [Gouverneur] Morris,
Resolved, That so much of the said report as relates to the establishment of a treasury board and the proper officers for managing the finances of these United States be postponed.
That so much of the said report as relates to the commissary general and quarter master general's department and appointment of a committee of enquiry, be postponed.
Congress proceeded to the consideration of that part of the report of the Treasury which relates to raising supplies and supporting the credit of the continental currency; and after some time spent thereon:
Ordered, That the farther consideration thereof be postponed till Saturday next.
Adjourned to 10 oClock to Morrow.
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