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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 --TUESDAY, MARCH 14, 1780
A memorial from John P. Lynch was read:
Ordered, That it be referred to the Committee on Appeals.
It being represented that the Board of War have it in their power to make a contract which will be highly beneficial to the United States, but that to ensure the success of it secresy is necessary:2
[Note 2: 2 This paragraph and the two following were also entered in the manuscript Secret (Domestic) Journal.]
Ordered, That a committee of three be appointed to confer with the Board of War and report on the expediency of the measure:
The members chosen, Mr. [William] Ellery, Mr. [Abraham] Clark and Mr. [Roger] Sherman.
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Congress was resolved into a Committee of the Whole, to consider farther the report of the committee on finance, and after some time, the President resumed the chair, and Mr. [George] Plater reported that the committee have had under their farther consideration the report referred to them, and have made some progress, 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 report of the Committee on Finance.
Adjourned to 10 o'Clock to Morrow.
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