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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 --WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 22, 1779
The Marine Committee report, That on maturely considering the resolutions of Congress, of the 20th instant relative to the transportation of the North Carolina troops by sea, to South Carolina, they find so many difficulties opposed to their carrying the same into execution, as to induce them to recommend the sending the frigates immediately from Boston to South Carolina, and ordering the North Carolina troops to proceed thither by the most expeditious route: Whereupon,
Resolved, That the Marine Committee be directed to order the three frigates or ships of war, mentioned in the resolutions of Congress of the 20th instant, to proceed from Boston immediately to South Carolina.
That the North Carolina troops be ordered to proceed by the most expeditious route to South Carolina.
Resolved, That it be earnestly recommended to the governour of the State of North Carolina to use every means to prevent the desertion of the said troops whilst marching through that State; and that he at the same time take such measures as will be most effectual for filling up the said battalions to their full complement of men; but that the march of the troops be on no account delayed for this, or any other purpose.1
[Note 1: 1 Entered only in the manuscript Secret Domestic Journal.]
The Committee of Commerce having informed Congress that a prize, captured by a continental ship of war, is carried into Boston, on board of which is a quantity of wine,
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Resolved, That the Committee of Commerce be directed to give orders for procuring a division of the said wine; and that the part thereof belonging to the continent be preserved for the use of the army of the United States.
According to the order of the day, Congress was resolved into a committee of the whole, and after some time, the President resumed the chair and Mr. [Daniel of St. Thomas] Jenifer reported that the committee have had under consideration the report of the committee on the petition from Cumberland county, &c. and made some progress therein, but not having come to a conclusion desire leave to sit again.
Resolved, That to morrow morning Congress be again resolved into a committee of the whole to consider farther the report of the committee on the petition from Cumberland, &c.
Adjourned to 10 o'Clock to Morrow.
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