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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 22, 1779
A letter, of 20th, from Charles Petit, was read, reciting his former applications to Congress, on account of a tax to which, by an act of the legislature of New Jersey, he is subjected, as assistant quarter master general, and the proceedings of Congress thereon; and informing that he is called on for one thousand pounds tax, as assistant quarter master general, and requesting the attention of Congress to his letter, of 7 July, and to the report of the committee thereon:
A motion was made by Mr. [Henry] Marchant, seconded by Mr. [William] Paca,
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That the letter be referred to a committee:
On which the yeas and nays being required by Mr. [John] Fell,
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So it passed in the negative.
A letter, of 20, from W. Hodge, was read, enclosing a representation to the Marine Committee, relative to the cutter Revenge &c.; and a letter, of 21 September, from S. Deane on the same subject:
Ordered, That the same be referred to the Committee of Commerce.
A petition of Ralph Smith, Jonathan Patten and Joseph Ruggles, of Boston, was read:
Ordered, That it be referred to the committee appointed to superintend the departments of the quarter master and commissary general.
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Mr. [John] Dickinson, a delegate for the State of Delaware, laid before Congress an extract of a letter from the president of that State, desiring him to apply for an advance of thirty six thousand dollars for the recruiting service:1
[Note 1: 1 The petition of Smith and others, dated October 4, is in the Papers of the Continental Congress, No. 42, VII, folio 77; the letter from Delaware, in No. 70, folio 713.]
Ordered, That it be referred to the Board of Treasury.
The committee, to whom was referred the letter, of 10th, from J. Wadsworth, commissary general, brought in a report, which was read:
The Committee on the Commissary and Quartermaster Generals' Department, to whom was referred the letter of the 10th instant, from Colonel Jeremiah Wadsworth, Commissary General, beg leave to report;
That they, having considered the repeated request of Colonel Jeremiah Wadsworth, Commissary General of Purchases, for liberty to resign his office, and his desire to quit the Service at the close of the present year, are of Opinion, that, notwithstanding his continuance in office is greatly to be desired, he ought to have permission to resign, and that a successor be without loss of time appointed; and thereupon, submit the following resolutions to the consideration of Congress:
Resolved, That Colonel Jeremiah Wadsworth, Commissary General of Purchases have leave to resign his office and to retire from the service on the first of January next, agreeable to his request:
That Congress will immediately proceed to nominate and appoint a person to succeed him in said office:
That those parts of said letter which respects the furnishing of money to enable him to pay for the necessary supplies purchased for the army, be referred to the Board of Treasury.2
[Note 2: 2 This report, in the writing of Jesse Root, is in the Papers of the Continental Congress, No. 19, VI, folio 125. See under November 29, p. 1326, post.]
Ordered, That it be taken into consideration on Tuesday next.
Congress took into consideration the report of the Medical Committee on the medical staff, and some time being spent thereon,
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Ordered, That the farther consideration thereof be postponed.
A letter, of 17, from General Washington was read.
A letter, of 17, from General Schuyler was read, enclosing sundry papers relative to Indian affairs:
Ordered, That the same be referred to a committee of three:
The members chosen, Mr. [James] Forbes, Mr. [William] Sharpe, and Mr. [Gouverneur] Morris.
A letter, of 21, from the president and supreme executive council of Pensylvania, was read:
Ordered, That it be referred to the Marine Committee; that they take order thereon and report to Congress.1
[Note 1: 1 Schuyler's letter is in the Papers of the Continental Congress, No. 153, III, folio 462; the letter from the Pennsylvania Council is printed in the Pennsylvania Archives, VII, 761.]
The Board of War having represented that Mons. Noirmont de la Neuville has expressed his uneasiness lest his not being gratified with the rank and command of a lieutenant colonel should create disagreeable comparisons between the supposed ideas entertained by Congress of his merit and that of those enjoying such command:
Resolved, That Congress entertain a very favorable opinion of the personal merit and military character of Mons. Noirmont, which he has evidenced on every occasion presenting itself to him during his service in America; but a reformation of the army having lately taken place, which renders it inconsistent with the arrangement as now settled to grant commands in the line to gentlemen under Mr. Noirmont's circumstances, has prevented his having a commission of the same nature with some others, though his merit and services would otherwise entitle him thereto.2
[Note 2: 2 This report, dated October 22, is in the Papers of the Continental Congress, No. 147, II, folio 535.]
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The commissioners report,
That there is due to Mr. J[ames] Lovell, for the amount of cash advanced by him for contingent expences of the Committee of Foreign Affairs, nine hundred and four dollars and 60/90.
That there is due to Andrew Doz, John Shee and Hugh Montgomerie, commissioners, for destroying the bills of credit taken out of circulation, for counting and destroying eleven millions six hundred and four thousand six hundred and seventy four dollars, at 5/90 of a dollar pr c.t the sum of six thousand four hundred and forty seven dollars and 3/90.1
[Note 1: 1 This report, dated October 22, is in the Papers of the Continental Congress, No. 136, III, folio 751.]
Ordered, That the said accounts be paid.
Adjourned to 10 o'Clock to Morrow.
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