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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 --TUESDAY, JULY 27, 1779
Mr. [John] Mathews, one of the delegates from South Carolina, attended, and produced his credentials, as follows:
State of South Carolina
In the House of Representatives,
the 5th Day of February, 1779.
Ordered, That two Members do wait on the Senate, and acquaint their Honours, that this House is now ready to proceed with them, to elect Delegates to represent this State in the Congress of the United States, for the Year ensuing.
The Members of the Honourable the Senate accordingly attended in this House.
And the Ballots being taken and reckoned,
Mr. Speaker reported, That the Votes having been cast up, it appeared that the Honourable Henry Laurens, Arthur Middleton, Edward Rutledge, John Mathews, and Thomas Bee, Esquires, were duly elected Delegates to represent the State of South Carolina in the Congress of the United States of America, for the ensuing Year.
Extract from the Journals.
Pet: Timothy, C. H. R.
Mr. [William Henry] Drayton laid before Congress farther credentials, which were read, as follows:
State of South Carolina.
In the House of Representatives,
the 17th Day of February, 1779.
The Honourable the Senate attending in this House,
The Members of both Houses proceeded, jointly, to ballot for two Delegates, to represent this State in the Continental Congress the ensuing Year.
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And the Ballots being taken and reckoned,
Mr. Speaker reported, That upon casting up the Votes, it appeared, That the Honourable Rawlins Lowndes, Esqr was duly elected, by the Votes of a Majority of the Members present, a Delegate to represent this State in the Congress of the United States, for the Year ensuing.
None other of the Gentlemen voted for, having the Majority required;
The Members of both Houses proceeded to ballot again for one Delegate, to represent this State in the Continental Congress:
And the Ballots being taken and reckoned,
Mr. Speaker reported, That upon casting up the Votes it appeared, that the Honourable William Henry Drayton, Esquire, Chief Justice of this State, was duly elected a Delegate to represent the State of South Carolina in the Congress of the United States, for the Year ensuing.
Extract from the Journals,
Pet: Timothy, C. H. R.1
[Note 1: 1 These papers are in thePapers of the Continental Congress, South Carolina,Credentials of Delegates.]
To the foregoing is added this marginal note:
"N. B. This choice was made in the room of Mr. [Thomas] Bee, appointed lieutenant governor, and Mr. Edward Rutledge, excused from serving."
A letter, of 28 January last, from Ra. Izard, Esq. was read.
The committee to whom was referred the address of the merchants of Boston, brought in a report; Whereupon,
The Committee to whom the address of the merchants of Boston was referred, do now report:
That the sense expressed of the endeavors of Congress for the general good in the address of the merchants of the town of Boston is very acceptable: That the assurances of their assistance in supporting the credit of the paper currency, the Sovereignty and happiness of their country, will contribute very much towards those most desirable ends, and that they may depend Congress will at all times pay a proper attention to their interest and prosperity.
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Resolved, That the President be requested to transmit the foregoing Act in a letter directed to John Rowe Esq. &c., the Committee of the Merchants of the Town of Boston.1
[Note 1: 1 This report, in the writing of Thomas McKean, is in thePapers of the Continental Congress, No. 20, I, folio 49.]
Resolved, That the sense expressed of the endeavours of Congress for the general good in the address of the merchants of the town of Boston, is very acceptable, and they may rest assured that Congress will at all times pay a proper attention to the mercantile, in common with the other interest of the citizens of these United States.
Resolved, That the delegates of the State of Massachusetts bay be requested to communicate the above acknowledgment and assurance on the part of Congress to the merchants of Boston.
On motion of Mr. [James] Duane, seconded by Mr. [Elbridge] Gerry,
Resolved, That the Board of Treasury cause the medals in honor of the Commander in Chief and other officers of the United States, to be struck without delay, agreeably to the several resolutions of Congress on this subject.
On motion of Mr. [John] Mathews, seconded by Mr. [Henry] Laurens,
Resolved, That Brigadier General Scott be ordered to use every means in his power to forward the troops under his command to Charleston, in South Carolina, as expeditiously as possible.
A letter, of 19, from Major General Heath, was read, desiring to be excused from acting as commissioner of the Board of War.
A letter, of this day, from the president of the supreme executive council of Pensylvania, was read:
Ordered, That a copy thereof be sent to the Commander in Chief.
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A letter, of 23, from W. Atlee, deputy commissary of prisoners, was read:1
[Note 1: 1 The Pennsylvania letter is in thePapers of the Continental Congress, No. 69, II, folio 91; that of Atlee, in No. 78, I, folio 215.]
Ordered, That it be referred to the Board of War, and that they take order thereon.
Adjourned to 10 o'Clock to Morrow.
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