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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 --TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 7, 1779
The President laid before Congress a paper of intelligence which he received from the honble Sr. Gérard, minister plenipotentiary of France, which was read:1
[Note 1: 1 This paper is printed in the Diplomatic Correspondence of the American Revolution (Wharton), III, 310.]
Ordered, That it be referred to a committee of three:
The members chosen, Mr. [William Churchill] Houston, Mr. [John] Mathews, and Mr. [Samuel] Huntington.
Ordered, That a copy of the intelligence be transmitted to General Washington.
Ordered, That for the present the said intelligence be kept secret.
A letter, of 3, from H[enry] Roberts; and one, of 30 August last, from Major General Greene, Q. M. G. were read, the latter enclosing a memorial from the officers of the companies of artificers:2
[Note 2: 2 Roberts's letter is in the Papers of the Continental Congress, No. 78, XIX, folio 299; that of Greene, in No. 155, I, folio 159; the memorial is on folio 167.]
Ordered, That the same be referred to the Board of War.
A letter of Mr. Neufville and Son, of Amsterdam, dated June 30, 1779, was read:
Ordered, That it be referred to the Committee of Commerce.
A letter from Colonel Broadhead to the Board of War was read, enclosing a copy of a treaty entered into between the said Colonel Broadhead and the chiefs of the Cherokees, and some other papers.
Ordered, That the same be referred to the Board of War.
A report from the Board of Treasury, was read:
Treasury Office, August 24th, 1779.
The Committee on the Treasury, having taken into consideration a letter from General Washington of the 17th instant, referred to them by Congress, beg leave to report the following Resolution:
Resolved, That a warrant issue on the Treasurer in favor of the Honble the Board of War for--Dollars, to enable them to
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defray from time to time such extra expenses of Major General Baron de Steuben and other Officers in his situation, as they shall judge reasonable and proportioned to the circumstances of the persons applying; for which sum the said Board of War is to be accountable.1
[Note 1: 1 This report is in the Papers of the Continental Congress, No. 136. III, folio 577. See under October 21, 1779, post.]
Ordered, That it be referred to a committee of three:
The members chosen, Mr. [John] Armstrong, Mr. [Jesse] Roof., and Mr. [Nathaniel] Scudder.
Leonard Bowles, Esq. of the Bahama islands, having signified his intention of removing from thence, and having communicated a recommendation of him by the supreme executive council of the State of Pensylvania to the citizens of that State where he proposes to reside, and desiring a pass por or safe conduct
Ordered, That a passport or safe conduct be granted to the said Leonard Bowles, Esq. in his removal from the Bahama islands to these United States.
Congress took into consideration the draught of an answer to the speech to the honble St. Gérard, minister plenipotentiary of France, and the same being debated by paragraphs, was agreed to.
Adjourned to 10 o'Clock to Morrow.
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