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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, SEPTEMBER 11, 1779
The Committee on the Treasury brought in a report; Whereupon,
Ordered, That a warrant issue on the treasurer, in favour of William Palfrey, Esq. paymaster general, for one million dollars, to be by him transmitted to John Pierce, Esq. deputy paymaster general, for the use of the main army, and for which the said deputy paymaster general is to be accountable.2
[Note 2: 2 This report, dated September 10, is in the Papers of the Continental Congress, No. 136, 111, folio 625.]
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Congress proceeded in the consideration of foreign affairs, and some time being spent thereon,
Congress resumed the consideration of the resolution, contained in the motion under debate yesterday, and on the question to agree to the said resolution,
Resolved, in the affirmative.
Congress then proceeded to the consideration of the provisos. And a motion was made by Mr. [Thomas] McKean, to amend the first proviso, by striking out "and" after the words, "into the sea," and in lieu thereof inserting "or."1 After debate,
[Note 1: 1 This motion was entered only in the manuscript Secret Journal, Foreign Affairs.]
Adjourned to 10 o'Clock on Monday.
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