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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, JANUARY 11, 1780
A letter, of 10, from the Board of War, was read:
Ordered, That it be referred to the Board of Treasury.
A letter, of 10, from the Board of War, was read, stating the case of Lieutenant Vaudoré, and accompanied with a resolution for granting him the brevet of captain, and a sum of money to enable him to return to France.1
[Note 1: 1 This letter is in the Papers of the Continental Congress, No. 148, I, folio 13; the first letter of the Board of War is on folio 9.]
On the question to agree to the said resolutions,
Passed in the negative.
A letter, of 7, from George Morgan, was read:2
[Note 2: 2 This letter is in the Papers of the Continental Congress, No. 163, folio 347.]
Ordered, That it be referred to the Board of Treasury.
A report from the Board of Treasury was read, relative to the report of James Milligan, late one of the commissioners of accounts, and authorized by special appointment of the
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Board, on the 21 day of June last, in consequence of an order of Congress of the 7th of the same month, to repair to Virginia, and settle the accounts of the United States against the troops of the convention of Saratoga; and the correspondence between the said James Milligan and Major General William Phillips, senior officer of the said troops; together with sundry other papers relative to the said accounts: Whereupon,
Resolved, That for facilitating the settlement of the accounts of the United States against the troops of the Convention of Saratoga, which have arisen subsequently to those settled and paid by Lieutenant General Burgoyne, previous to his departure for England, all articles proper to be included be charged at the same rates as the like articles were charged in the accounts settled between Major General Heath and Lieutenant General Burgoyne.
That all supplies hereafter furnished to the said troops be charged in like manner.
That Major General Phillips, now in New York on parole, be required to have the amount due for provisions and other articles supplied to the said troops, in the months of March, April, May, June, July and August, 1778, and January, February, March, April, May, June and July, 1779, forthwith discharged, agreeably to the resolutions of Congress of the 19 December, 1777, and 22 May, 1778.
That if Major General Phillips shall persist in refusing to discharge the said accounts, demand thereof be made from General Sir Henry Clinton, or the officer commanding in chief the British forces at New York.
That in case of non-compliance in this resort, the guards be thereupon doubled, at the expence of the British government, and the said troops kept on half allowance for the space of one month; on one third allowance for the succeeding month; and thence forward one fourth allowance, till further
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order shall be taken for the equitable adjustment of the premises.
That the mode adopted by George Rice, assistant deputy quartermaster general, at Charlotteville, for apportioning the charges of supplies furnished by the quartermaster general's department to the troops of the Convention, and the guards, appears to be the only practicable one left for adjusting the same.
That the quartermaster general be directed to take effectual care that the accounts of all supplies which may in future be furnished by his department for the said Convention troops, be kept separate from the accounts of supplies furnished for the guards.
That the Board of Treasury be authorised and directed to commission and instruct some suitable person or persons to compleat the final settlement of the said accounts, and receive the sums due thereon, or the articles delivered in kind, on the part of the enemy.
That the said Board give the necessary orders for collecting the vouchers and preparing the accounts of the supplies furnished to the said Convention troops, from the 1st. of September to the 31 December, 1778, and from 1st. August to the 31 December, 1779.1
[Note 1: 1 These resolutions were also entered in the manuscript Secret (Domestic) Journal. The report is in the Papers of the Continental Congress, No. 136, IV, folio 23.]
Another report from the Board of Treasury was read; Whereupon,
Ordered, That on the application of Charles Pettit, assistant quartermaster general, a warrant issue in his favour, on Joseph Borden, commissioner of the continental loan office for the State of New Jersey, for twenty thousand dollars, on account of Major General Greene, quarter master general, and for the use of his department; for which he is to be accountable.
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That a warrant issue on the treasurer, in favour of Richard Philips, steward to the President of Congress, on his application, for five thousand dollars for the use of the President's table; for which he is to be accountable.1
[Note 1: 1 This report is in the Papers of the Continental Congress, No. 136, IV, folio 27.]
A motion was made by Mr. [John] Mathews, seconded by Mr. [James] McLene, for apportioning to the States their quotas of the bills of credit emitted by Congress:
Ordered, That it be referred to a committee of five.
The members chosen, Mr. [John] Mathews, Mr. [Roger] Sherman, Mr. [Elbridge] Gerry, Mr. [Robert R.] Livingston, and Mr. [William Churchill] Houston.
Ordered, That the letter of 25 December, from Baron Micklasrewiz, be referred to the Board of War.
A memorial from the honble the Minister Plenipotentiary of France was read:
Ordered, That it be referred to a committee of four.
The members chosen, Mr. [William] Ellery, Mr. [James] Searle, Mr. [Oliver] Ellsworth, and Mr. [Thomas] Burke.
A letter, of 2, from General Washington, was read:2
[Note 2: 2 The draft of this letter is in the Washington Papers, Series A. V, pt. 1, 119.]
Ordered, That it be referred to the Board of War.
A letter, of 5, from General Washington, was read, enclosing a copy of a letter, of 3 December, from Governor Greene, of Rhode Island; and of one, January 4th, from Brigadier General Irwine; and one, of 3, from Royal Flint, assistant commissary.3
[Note 3: 3 Washington's letter of January 5 is in the Papers of the Continental Congress, No. 152, VIII, folio 321; that of Irvine on folio 329; that of Flint on folio 325.]
Ordered, That the enclosed letter from Governor Greene, with so much of the General's letter as relates thereto, be referred to the Board of War, and that the residue of the letter, with the other papers enclosed, be referred to the committee on Mr. [Robert R.] Livingston's motion.
Adjourned to 10 o'Clock to Morrow.
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