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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, JULY 15, 1779
A letter, of 5th October, 1778, from A. Lee, accompanied with a copy of a letter from the commissioners to Mr. Jon: Williams and a copy of Mr. Williams' account;
One, of 18 November, 1778, from the same, enclosing a paper, entitled "an extract of the resolutions of the states of Holland and West Frizeland taken in an assembly of their nobles and their high mightinesses, September 8, 1778" containing 38 pages;
A letter, of 5th December, enclosing an invoice and bill of lading of 95 bales shipped by Messrs. Gardoqui and Sons, on board theNorth Star; one, of 5, and one, of 15 January, 1779, from the same, enclosing copies of correspondence between him and Count de Vergennes, relative to a paper from Doctor Berkenhaut;
One, of the 20 January, one of April 6, and one, without date, from the same, were read.
A memorial from Joseph Gridley, was read.2
[Note 2: 2 This memorial, dated March 13, is in thePapers of the Continental Congress, No. 41, III, folio 415.]
Mr. Perzifor Frazer was nominated by Mr. [Thomas] M'Kean for the office of cloathier general:
Congress proceeded to the election; and, the ballots being taken, Mr. Perzifor Frazer was elected.
The delegates of Pensylvania laid before Congress a letter, of this day, from the president of that State, which was read:3
[Note 3: 3 This letter is in thePapers of the Continental Congress, No. 69, II, folio 87.]
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Ordered, That it be referred to the committee for arranging and correcting abuses in the quarter master and commissary departments.
On motion of Mr. [James] M'Lene, seconded by Mr. [Henry] Marchant,
Resolved, That the Marine Committee be, and they hereby are directed forthwith to cause the crews of vessels captured from the enemy, to be confined on board prison ships, and supplied and treated in all respects in the same manner as the crews of vessels belonging to these United States and captured by the enemy, are supplied and treated.
The Committee on the Commissary's and Quarter Master's Departments, to whom was referred the memorial of the Minister of France, of the 7th Inst., report:
That they have taken effectual measures to cause 4000 barrels of flour to be delivered to William Smith, Esq., at Baltimore, agent for Mr Holker, the same being part of 10,000 barrells provided for the use of his Most Christian Majesty.
That they have, agreeably to the wishes of Mons. Gérard, given orders for the delivery of 1000 bbls. of Flour to Mr Holker's agent at Philadelphia, which last quantity is to be of the growth of this State. This order they expect will be executed in part or in the whole, but if not, the quantity can in case of necessity be made up with ease from the magazines collected in Virginia and Maryland. Whereupon,
Resolved, That the Minister Plenipotentiary of France be informed, that 4000 bbls. of Flour shall be delivered to William Smith, Esq., agent of Mr Holker at Baltimore, and 1000 bbls. of Flour to Robert Morris Esq., agent of Mr Holker at Philadelphia, for the use of his Most Christian Majesty, including nevertheless the quantities mentioned in the Minister's memorial, and amounting to 653 barrells.1
[Note 1: 1 This report, in the writing of Gouverneur Morris, is in thePapers of the Continental Congress, No. 25, I, folio 137. It was printed in theSecret Journals, Domestic, Vol. I, p. 122.]
Adjourned to 10 oClock to Morrow.
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