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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 --FRIDAY, OCTOBER 1, 1779
A letter, of 1st, and one, of 5 September, from Major General Lincoln; and a letter, of 19 August, from Brigadier Count Pulaski, were read.
A petition of Major [F.] Stein, a prisoner of General Knyphausen's regiment was read:2
[Note 2: 2 Lincoln's letters are in the Papers of the Continental Congress, No. 158, folios 271, 275; that of Pulaski, in No. 164, folio 108; the Stein petition, in No. 41, IX, folio 86.]
Ordered, That it be referred to the Board of War to take order thereon.
A petition of Hannah Thomas, relict and executrix of the late Major General Thomas, was read:
Ordered, That it be referred to the Board of Treasury.
A petition of Robert Jewell, keeper of the new jail, was read:3
[Note 3: 3 This petition is in the Papers of the Continental Congress, No. 42, IV, folio 21.]
Ordered, That it be referred to the Board of War.
A letter from the Marine Committee was read:
Ordered, That it be referred to the Marine Committee, and that they be directed to prepare and report a plan of regulations for conducting the naval affairs of the United States, and that the committee formerly appointed for that purpose be discharged.
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The Board of War, to whom was referred their report respecting Lieutenant Colonel Fleury, brought in a report; Whereupon,
Resolved, That Congress entertain a high sense of the zeal, activity, military genius and gallantry of Lieutenant Colonel Fleury, which he has exhibited on a variety of occasions during his service in the armies of these states, wherein, while he has rendered essential benefit to the American cause, he has deservedly acquired the esteem of the army and gained unfading reputation for himself.
That the President be directed to communicate this Resolution to Lieutenant Colonel Fleury, and to inform him that Congress, holding his services in grateful Remembrance, will be ever ready to afford him Proof of their Confidence and Esteem.1
[Note 1: 1 This report is in the Papers of the Continental Congress, No. 147, II, folio 511.]
A report from the commissioners on the accounts of Major General Arnold, was read:
Ordered, That it be referred to a committee of five:
The members chosen, Mr. [Henry] Laurens, Mr. [James] Mercer, Mr. [Nathaniel] Peabody, Mr. [Samuel] Holten, and Mr. [William] Paca.
Ordered, That the report of the Board of Treasury on the accounts of Major General Arnold, which on the 29th September was set down as an order for Thursday next, be referred to the said committee.
On motion of Mr. [John] Felt, seconded by Mr. [John] Mathews,
Resolved, That the thanks of Congress be given to the honble John Jay, Esq. late President, in testimony of their approbation of his conduct in the chair, in the execution of public business.
Resolved, That to morrow, immediately after reading the Journal, Congress be resolved into a Committee of the Whole to consider further the reports relative to Finance.
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Ordered, That the report of the committee respecting proper salaries be re-committed.1
[Note 1: 1 This was entered only in the manuscript Secret Journal, Foreign Affairs.]
Adjourned to 10 oClock to Morrow.
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