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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 --WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 19, 1780
A letter, of 3, from the Governor of Virginia, was read.2
[Note 2: 2 This letter is in the Papers of the Continental Congress, No. 71, I, folio 311.]
A letter, of 10 September last, from A. Lee, was read:3
[Note 3: 3 This letter is printed in the Diplomatic correspondence of the American Revolution (Wharton) III, 313.]
Ordered, That it be referred to the Committee of Foreign Affairs, and that they take order thereon.
A letter, of 29 August, 1779, from A. Gillon, was read.
A letter from C. Hele, a prisoner on parole, to the Marine Committee, giving information of his resolution to attempt his escape in breach of his parole, which Congress is informed he has effected, was laid before Congress and read; also a petition from W. Ryan:
Ordered, That they be referred to the Board of Admiralty to take order.
A petition of David Brooks and Joshua Griffith was read:
Ordered, That it be referred to the Committee on Appeals.
A letter, of 18, from the Board of War was read, respecting an application from Colonel Armand for promotion.4
[Note 4: 4 This letter is in the Papers of the Continental Congress, No. 148, I, folio 21.]
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A motion being made by Mr. [Robert R.] Livingston, seconded by Mr. [Elbridge] Gerry, for appointing a committee to repair to camp:
That a Committee be appointed consisting of one member of Congress and one Commissioner to repair to the army, and in conjunction with the Commander in Chief to arrange and regulate the Departments of the Quarter Master, Hospital, Commissary General of Military stores and Issuing Commissary. That they or any two of them shall be empowered to break up unnecessary posts to establish others where necessary, to discharge useless officers and unnecessary men, to stop rations and forage where improperly drawn, to propose the cheapest and most expeditious means of transportation, and report to Congress a general system of economy, for the army and an estimate of supplies for the ensuing campaign.
Resolved, that the expenses of the said Committee shall be defrayed by Congress.1
[Note 1: 1 This motion, in the writing of Robert R. Livingston, is in the Papers of the Continental Congress, No. 36, I, folio 49.]
Ordered, That it be referred to a committee of three.
The members chosen, Mr. [Elbridge] Gerry, Mr. [Robert R.] Livingston, and Mr. [William Churchill] Houston.
Ordered, That the report of a committee respecting the appointment of inspectors, be referred to the said committee.
Adjourned to 10 o'Clock to Morrow.
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