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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, MAY 5, 1780
A memorial from S. Young was read:3
[Note 3: 3 This memorial, dated May 5, 1780, is in the Papers of the Continental Congress, No. 41, X, folio 720.]
Ordered, That it be referred to the Board of Treasury.
Ordered, That Mr. [George] Plater have leave of absence.
Sundry resolutions respecting the Court of Appeals were moved:
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Ordered, That they be referred to the committee on the memorial from J. Wilson.
The Committee on the Post Office brought in a report, which being taken into consideration,
Resolved, That the present rates of postage be doubled:
That the post from the city of Philadelphia to Talbot court house in the state of Maryland be abolished.
That all masters of packets and other vessels in continental service be, and they are hereby, required to lodge whatever letters they bring from abroad, in the post office nearest to the port where they shall arrive, and immediately after their arrival:
That for defraying the expences of the Post Office and discharging the debts of the same, the following warrants issue in favor of Richard Bache Esqr. Postmaster General he to be accountable--to wit, a warrant on the Continental loan officer in the state of Massachusetts for 30,000 dollars.
A warrant on the Continental loan officer in the State of Pennsylvania for 30,000 Dollars.
A warrant on the Continental loan officer in the State of Virginia for 20,000 Dollars.
And a warrant on the Continental loan officer in the State of North Carolina for 20,000 dollars.
That the resolution of Congress of the 7 January last, allowing reasonable expences to the surveyors while travelling the roads, be and it is hereby repealed.
That the Postmaster General Board of Treasury be empowered to supply the report advances to Postmaster General, Comptroller and surveyors from time to time with reasonable sums of money to defray money to defray the expenses of living at present they to be accountable on account of their salaries.
That the salary of the Post Master Genl. the Comptroller and surveyors be considered when all other salaries are to be fixed by a new establishment, and in the meantime that the board of Treasury report
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warrants in favor of the Postmaster General agreeable to a resolution of Congress of the 8th of March last.1
[Note 1: 1 This report is in the Papers of the Continental Congress, No. 61, folio 473; an extract from the report is in No. 61, folio 471.]
Ordered, That the Board of Treasury report advances to the post master general, the comptroller and surveyors, from time to time, on account of their salaries, and that the salary of the post master general, the comptroller and surveyors, be considered when all other salaries are to be fixed by a new establishment.
Ordered, That so much of the report as relates to advances be referred to the Board of Treasury; and that so much of the report as relates to the post from Philadelphia to Talbot be referred to the Committee on the Post office to take order.
A report from the Board of Treasury was read; whereupon,
Ordered, That on the application of Richard Phillips, steward to the President of Congress, a warrant issue on the treasurer, in his favour, for eight thousand dollars for the use of the President's household; and for which the said Richard Phillips is to be accountable.
That upon the application of Mr. E[lbridge] Gerry, a delegate from the State of Massachusetts Bay, a warrant issue in his favour, on the treasurer, for twelve thousand dollars; for which the said State is to be accountable.2
[Note 2: 2 This report is in the Papers of the Continental Congress, No. 136, IV, folio 281.]
On motion of Mr. [William] Ellery, seconded by Mr. [James] Duane,
Resolved, That a committee of three be appointed to arrange the reports on file in such order that those which call for most immediate consideration be first taken up.
The members chosen, Mr. [William] Ellery, Mr. [James] Duane, and Mr. [James] Henry.
Adjourned to 10 o'Clock on Monday.
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