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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, FEBRUARY 2, 1780
A letter, of 30 January, from General Washington, was read, inclosing a letter from Major General Greene, quarter master general, and the proceedings of the general court martial on the trial of Major General Arnold:2
[Note 2: 2 Washington's letter is in the Papers of the Continental Congress, No. 152, VIII, folio 385.]
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Ordered, That Monday next be assigned for considering the proceedings aforesaid.
Congress took into consideration the report of the committee, appointed to prepare the draught of a commission to the judges of the Court of Appeals; and thereupon,
Resolved, That the commission to the judges of the Court of Appeals be as follows:
The United States of America in Congress assembled, to the honorable
Greeting:
Know you, that, reposing special trust and confidence in your patriotism learning, prudence, integrity, and abilities, we have assigned, deputed, and appointed you one of our judges of our Court of Appeals, to hear, try, and determine all appeals from the courts of admiralty, in the states respectively, in cases of capture, upon the water which now are, or hereafter may be duly entered and made in any of the said states; and to do generally all those things that you are or shall be authorized and empowered by Congress to do and perform, and which shall be necessary in and about the premises for the execution of the said office, according to the law and usage of nations and the acts of Congress; to have, hold, exercise, and enjoy, all and singular, the powers, authorities, and jurisdictions aforesaid; and also the privileges, benefits, emoluments, and advantages to the said office belonging, or in any wise appertaining.
Witness, his Excellency Samuel Huntington, Esq. president of Congress, at Philadelphia, theday ofin the fourth year of our independence, and in the year of our Lord one thousand seven hundred and eighty.1
[Note 1: 1 This report, in the writing of Thomas McKean, is in the Papers of the Continental Congress, No. 29, folio 383.]
Congress took into consideration the report of the Board of War, and some time being spent thereon,
Adjourned to 10 o'Clock to Morrow.
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