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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 --MONDAY, DECEMBER 13, 1779
A memorial of Christopher Hele, was read, praying to be exchanged, and to have leave to go to New York upon his parole for a few days, to procure a person in his room:1
[Note 1: 1 This memorial, dated December 10, is in the Papers of the Continental Congress, No. 41, IV, folio 99.]
Resolved, That Mr. Hele be informed that the prayer of his memorial cannot be granted until Captain Cunningham is released, as it has been determined that he must abide the fate of that officer.
A letter, of 11, from Charles Pope, lieutenant colonel of the Delaware regiment, was read, praying leave to resign his commission:2
[Note 2: 2 This letter is in the Papers of the Continental Congress, No. 78, XVIII, folio 263.]
Resolved, That his resignation be accepted.
A petition of Mary Kerr was read:
Ordered, That it be referred to the commissary general of prisoners.
A letter from Benyowszki was read:3
[Note 3: 3 This letter is in the Papers of the Continental Congress, No. 78, III, folio 415.]
Ordered, That it be referred to the Board of War
The director general, to whom was referred the report of the commissioners on the memorial of Lewis Weiss in behalf of the single brethren of Bethlehem, having reported thereon, and the said report being read:4
[Note 4: 4 Shippen's letter, dated this day, is in the Papers of the Continental Congress, No. 19, VI, folio 513.]
Ordered, That a warrant issue on the treasurer, in favour of Lewis Weiss, attorney of John Bonn, warden of the single brethren of Bethlehem, for three thousand and seventy seven dollars and 60/90 for the use of the said brethren, being in full of their account for evacuating, repairing and re-entering their house, which was used as a general hospital for the space of eight months, in lieu of rent and all other demands.5
[Note 5: 5 This report, dated December 4, is in the Papers of the Continental Congress, No. 136, III, folio 873.]
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On motion of Mr. [Elbridge] Gerry, seconded by Mr. [William Churchill] Houston,
Resolved, That the Board of Treasury be directed to pay to J[ohn] Mitchel, deputy quarter master general, a sum in bills of exchange sufficient to discharge a year's rent of the house occupied by the President of Congress.
Resolved, That a member be added to the Board of Treasury, in the room of Mr. [William] Sharpe, who is absent.
The member chosen, Mr. [William] Floyd.
Adjourned to 10 o'Clock to Morrow.
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