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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, DECEMBER 10, 1779
A letter, of 6, from Lieutenant Colonel John Laurens was read, declining to accept the office of secretary to the minister at the court of France, with which Congress were pleased to honor him.
A letter, of 6, from Governor Livingston was read, enclosing a translation of a letter, of 16 July, from Amsterdam.
A letter, of 8, from D[avid] Jackson and a memorial from the officers in the hospital department, were read:
Ordered, That they be referred to the Medical Committee.
A letter, of 10th, from Colonel B. Flower, was read.1
[Note 1: 1 Laurens's letter is in the Papers of the Continental Congress, No. 165, folio 7; that of Livingston, in No. 68, folio 499, with a letter from Van der Capellan on folio 487; that of Jackson and enclosures, in No. 78, XIII, folio 125--133; and that of Flower, in No. 78, IX, folio 299.]
A report of the Board of War was read; Whereupon,
Resolved, That Governor Jefferson be informed that Congress approve of the measures taken by the executive of the State of Virginia in sending to the post of Charlotteville, as guards to the convention troops, a new raised battalion of infantry, and a troop of light horse of their State troops; and that those troops be considered in continental service and receive continental pay and rations, while doing duty at the convention barracks:
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That the Board of War be directed to order the party of Colonel Bland's regiment of light dragoons now at Charlotteville, to proceed to South Carolina forthwith and join the regiment there:
That Congress have every reason to be satisfied with the conduct, firmness and prudence evidenced by Colonel Bland in his command at the convention barracks; but as the state of his health and the situation of his private affairs will not permit him to remain in command at that post, General Washington be directed to appoint a successor in the command to Colonel Bland, who shall immediately proceed to the post, and take upon him the direction of affairs there.1
[Note 1: 1 This report, dated December 8 (Pickering and Peters present), is in the Papers of the Continental Congress, No. 147, II, folio 643.]
Resolved, That the resignation of Colonel Bland be accepted.
Congress took into consideration the report of the committee, on the letter of 23 September from J. Bradford; Whereupon,
Resolved, That instructions be sent to the respective agents under the authority of these United States, that they do not in future on any consideration dispose of any part of the continental share of prizes, unless it be of such articles as are in a perishable state, without orders for that purpose.
Ordered, That the remainder of the report be postponed till Monday next.
Adjourned to 10 o'Clock to Morrow.
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