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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 --THURSDAY, MARCH 2, 1780
The committee, to whom was referred the letter from the Board of War, of the 31 January last, and the two letters from Mr. Holker, relative to the supplies necessary for the use of the fleet of his Most Christian Majesty, brought in a report, which was read:
Ordered, That it be re-committed.
Ordered, That a member be added to the committee in the room of Mr. [Nicholas] Van Dyke, who is absent.
The member chosen, Mr. [Roger] Sherman.
On motion of Mr. [Nathaniel] Peabody, seconded by Mr. [Robert R.] Livingston,
Resolved, That Tuesday next be assigned for taking into consideration the disputes and differences relative to the jurisdiction of the States of New York, Massachusetts Bay, and New Hampshire, or such of them as have passed laws agreeable to a recommendation of Congress of the 24 of September last, on the one part, and the people of a certain district of country called the New Hampshire Grants, who claim to a separate jurisdiction, on the other part.3
[Note 3: 3 In the Papers of the Continental Congress, No. 36, IV, folio 337, is the following motion, in the writing of Nathaniel Peabody:
Resolved that the agents from the States of New York, Massachusetts Bay and New Hampshire or such of them as have passed laws agreeable to the recommendation of Congress of the 24th day of Septr. last respecting the jurisdiction of a certain district of country called the New Hampshire Grants be heard to-morrow upon that subject agreeable to the spirit of the aforementioned resolutions.
It is endorsed "Motion by Mr. Peabody, 2d Mr. Fullsom."]
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A report from the Board of Treasury was read; Whereupon,
Ordered, That a warrant issue on the treasurer, in favour of the Board of Admiralty, for one hundred thousand dollars, for paying the artificers in the continental ship yard, the salaries of the commissioners of the navy board of the middle district, and other contingencies; for which sum the said Board of Admiralty is to be accountable.1
[Note 1: 1 This report is in the Papers of the Continental Congress, No. 136, III, folio 151.]
That a warrant issue on the treasurer, in favour of the delegates for the State of New Hampshire, on their application, for six thousand dollars; for which the said State is to be accountable.
That a warrant issue on the treasurer, in favor of Richard Phillips, steward to the President of Congress, for five thousand dollars, for which he is to be accountable.
Ordered, That so much of the report as relates to a grant in favour of Benjamin Flower, commissary general of military stores, be re-committed, together with the letter of the Board of War.
That so much of the report as relates to a grant to Henry Gurney be re-committed, to take order thereon.
The committee, to whom were referred the memorial from the auditors of the army, the commissioners of the chambers of accounts, and the clerks of the Board of Treasury, &c. delivered in their report.
According to order, Congress took into consideration the reports of the committees on the motion of [Mr. John] Mathews, and for supplying the Treasury:
Ordered, That they be referred to a Committee of the Whole.
Congress thereupon was resolved into a Committee of the Whole, to consider the reports referred to them, and after some time, the President resumed the chair, and Mr. [George]
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Plater reported that the committee have had under consideration the reports referred to them, and made some progress therein, but not having come to a conclusion, desire leave to sit again.
Resolved, That to morrow Congress be resolved into a Committee of the Whole, to consider farther the reports referred to them.
Adjourned to 10 o'Clock to Morrow.
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