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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 --MONDAY, FEBRUARY 14, 1780
On motion of Mr. [Thomas] McKean, seconded by Mr. [James] Searle,
Resolved, That the order of Saturday last, for referring the report of the Board of War respecting Major Lee's corps, to the Commander in Chief, be reconsidered.
Congress then resumed the consideration of the report; and thereupon,
Resolved, That recruiting money be furnished Major Lee, to enable him to inlist seventy privates, to serve as dismounted dragoons in addition to those now in the corps; the whole to be formed into three troops.
A memorial from George Kennedy was read:1
[Note 1: 1 This memorial, dated February 11, 1780, is in the Papers of the Continental Congress, No. 41, V, folio 25.]
Ordered, That the same be referred to the Board of Treasury.
A letter, of December 25th, 1779, from W. Bingham, addressed to the Marine Committee was read:
Ordered, That it be referred to the Board of Admiralty.
Resolved, That a committee of three be appointed to consider of, and report further means of supplying the treasury for the current year.
The members chosen, Mr. [Oliver] Ellsworth, Mr. [Robert R.] Livingston, and Mr. [Thomas] Burke.
A letter, of this day, from George Hoffner, adjutant in Colonel Proctor's regiment of artillery, was read, requesting leave to resign his commission; Whereupon,2
[Note 2: 2 This letter is in the Papers of the Continental Congress, No. 78, XII, folio 1.]
Resolved, That the resignation of Adjutant George Hoffner be accepted.
A petition from Richard Downing Jennings, of the island of St. Eustatia, for himself and others, was read:3
[Note 3: 3 This petition, undated, is in the Papers of the Continental Congress, No. 42, IV, folio 29.]
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Ordered, to lie on the table.
A motion being made by Mr. [Thomas] McKean, seconded by Mr. [Thomas] Burke, in the words following,
"Resolved, That it be recommended to the legislatures of the several States to revise their laws making the continental bills of credit a tender in payment of debts and contracts, and frame them so as to prevent injustice to creditors or debtors."
It was moved by Mr. [William] Ellery, seconded by Mr. [Thomas] McKean, to refer the above motion to a committee of three:
On which, the yeas and nays were required by Mr. [Elbridge] Gerry,
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So it passed in the affirmative.
The members chosen, Mr. [William Churchill] Houston, Mr. [Robert R.] Livingston, and Mr. [Elbridge] Gerry.
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A letter, of this day, from Lawrence Allman, captain lieutenant in Colonel Proctor's regiment of artillery, was read, requesting leave to resign his commission.1
[Note 1: 1 This letter is in the Papers of the Continental Congress, No. 78, I, folio 349.]
Resolved, That his resignation be accepted.
The committee to whom was referred the accounts of Major General Arnold, brought in a report.
The Committee to whom was referred the accts of Major Gen.l Arnold, having attended that business as far as they could consistent with their other public engagements, find it impracticable, for a committee of Congress to adjust the said accounts with that accuracy and attention which the nature of them demand, and at the same time discharge their duty in other respects, and as aboard of Treasury, with proper officers has lately been established and the business of liquidating accounts is now carried on in a regular manner: Whereupon, your Committee beg leave to report that the said accounts with the papers accompanying the same be referred to the Board of Treasury to be there adjusted agreeable to the institution thereof.2
[Note 2: 2 This report, in the writing of Nathaniel Peabody, is in the Papers of the Continental Congress, No. 19, I, folio 175.]
Treasury Office, Feby 14. 1780
The Board of Treasury beg leave to report
That a warrant issue on Thos. Smith Esqr. Commissr of the Continental Loan Office for the State of Pennsylvania for Thirty six thousand nine hundred dollars in Loan Office Certificates Negatived. in favor of Jonathan Potts Purveyor General of the Hospitals, or order, for which sum the said Purveyor General is to be accountable
That on the application of Chaloner & White Agents for Jeremiah Wadsworth Esqr late Commissary General of Purchases a warrant issue in their favor on Saml. Patterson Esqr. Treasurer Negatived. of the State of Delaware for One hundred and fifty thousand dollars (being part of the monies raised in the said State for the use of the United States,) for which the said Jeremiah Wadsworth is to be accountable.3
[Note 3: 3 This report is in the Papers of the Continental Congress, No. 136, IV, folio 91.]
Adjourned to 10 o'Clock to Morrow.
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