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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 --SATURDAY, JANUARY 29, 1780
A letter, of 24, from Brigadier General Irvine, was read:
Ordered, That it be referred to the Board of War.
A memorial from the executors of Peter Chevalier, deceased, in behalf of his widow and children, was read:1
[Note 1: 1 This memorial, dated January 27, 1780, is in the Papers of the Continental Congress, No. 41, II, folio 90.]
Ordered, That it be referred to the Committee of Commerce. A report of the Board of Treasury was read; Whereupon, Ordered, That a warrant issue on the treasurer, in favour of Mr. [Allen] Jones, one of the delegates for the State of North Carolina, on his application, for six thousand dollars; for which the said State is to be accountable.
The committee, appointed on the 10th to consider a motion relative to the army, brought in a report:
The Committee appointed the 10th Inst. to consider a motion relative to the army, having agreeable to the intentions of Congress consulted General Washington on the subject, and considering also that all matters relative to the establishing and reinforcing the army have been lately referred to the Board of War, who are to confer with the Baron De Steuben on the subject beg leave to report. That the said Motion together with a letter from G. Washington to the Committee dated the 23d Inst. be referred to the Board of War.2
[Note 2: 2 This report, in the writing of Elbridge Gerry, is in the Papers of the Continental Congress, No. 21, folio 235. It is endorsed by Thomson: "Delivered and read January 29, 1780; agreed to January 29." See ante, January 10. Draft of Washington's letter is in the Washington Papers, Series A. V, pt. 1, 153.]
Ordered, That the said motion, together with a letter, of the 23, from the Commander in Chief to the committee, be referred to the Board of War.
On motion of Mr. [Elbridge] Gerry, seconded by Mr. [Nathaniel] Peabody,
Resolved, That a secretary be not allowed to the navy board in the middle district, but that Mr. J. Pennell be clerk and paymaster to the said board, with his former salary of eight thousand dollars per annum.
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On motion of Mr. [Robert R.] Livingston, seconded by Mr. [John] Penn,
Resolved, That the Board of War, in preparing their estimate for the troops to be furnished for the ensuing campaign by the respective States, adjust and report the quotas to be furnished by the respective States.
Adjourned to 10 o'Clock on Monday.
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