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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, MAY 1, 1779
A memorial from Captain Allen M'Lane was read:
Ordered, That it be referred to the Board of Treasury.
A letter, of April 24, from General Washington, was read, enclosing a letter from the captain lieutenants of artillery:
Ordered, That the same be referred to the Board of War.
A letter, of March 22, from Major General Heath, was read;2 Whereupon,
[Note 2: 2 McLane's memorial, dated April 28, is in thePapers of the Continental Congress, No. 41, VI, folio 133; the letter of Washing, in No. 152, VII, folio 271; the letter of the captains lieutenants is on folio 271; that of Heath, in No. 157, folio 246.]
On motion of Mr. [William Henry] Drayton, seconded by Mr. [John] Witherspoon,
Resolved, That the reasonable expences of Major General Heath's table, during his separate command at Boston, be discharged by the public; and that the Board of Treasury take measures for liquidating and settling those accounts.3
[Note 3: 3 This motion, in the writing of William Henry Drayton, is in thePapers of the Continental Congress. No. 36. IV. folio 587.]
A letter, of April 28, from General Washington, enclosing a copy of proceedings of the council of Massachusetts bay, dated March 4, was reach,4 informing that there are several
[Note 4: 4 Washington's letter is in thePapers of the Continental Congress, No. 152, VII, folio 275; the Massachusetts paper is on folio 279.]
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pieces of cannon, 18 pounders, the property of the Continent, now in Massachusetts bay; that application has been made for them, and that only two has been received, for the defence of the posts on the North river; representing the importance of those posts, and requesting the directions of Congress that the said cannon be applied to this purpose; Whereupon,
A motion was made by Mr. S[amuel] Adams, seconded by Mr. [Samuel] Holten, That the letter be referred to the Board of War.
On the question, the yeas and nays being required by Mr. [John] Jay,
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So it passed in the negative.
On motion of Mr. [Thomas] Burke, seconded by Mr. [William Henry] Drayton,
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Resolved, That the Commander in Chief be authorised to call upon the State of Massachusetts bay for such and so many of the continental cannon lent to the said State, as he may judge necessary for the defence of the posts on Hudson's river.1
[Note 1: 1 This motion, in the writing of Charles Thomson, is in thePapers of the Continental Congress, No. 36, IV, folio 595.]
Congress resumed the consideration of the report of the committee on foreign affairs, and some tune being spent thereon,
Adjourned to 10 oClock on Monday.
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