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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 --FRIDAY, MARCH 31, 1780
A memorial from Caleb Spencer and others to the general assembly of Connecticut, with a report of a committee and order of the assembly thereon, transmitted to the delegates of the said State, was laid before Congress and read:2
[Note 2: 2 This memorial, dated March 10, 1780, is in the Papers of the Continental Congress, No. 41, IX, folio 102.]
Ordered, That it be referred to a committee of three:
The members chosen, Mr. [Abraham] Clark, Mr. [Samuel] Holten, and Mr. [Oliver] Ellsworth.
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A petition of Joseph Borden and one of James Budden and Thomas Lawrence were read:1
[Note 1: 1 The petition of Borden, dated March 31, 1780, is in the Papers of the Continental Congress, No. 42, I, folio 218; that of Budden and Lawrence dated March 31, 1780, is in No. 41, I, folio 280.]
Ordered, That they be referred to the Board of Treasury.
A report from the Board of War was read; Whereupon,
Resolved, That the resignation of John Beatty commissary general of prisoners be accepted.
That-- --be appointed Commy Genl. of Prisoners in the room of John Beatty Esqr. resigned, and that he repair to Head Quarters immediately and take the directions of the Commander in Chief.2
[Note 2: 2 This report is in the Papers of the Continental Congress, No. 147, IV, folio 297.]
The following gentlemen were put in nomination for that office:
Mr. Joseph Ward, by Mr. [George] Partridge,
Mr. Ezekiel Williams, by Mr. [Oliver] Ellsworth,
Mr. Abraham Skinner, by Mr. [William] Floyd.
Mr. Joseph Ward was nominated by Mr. [Abraham] Clark; for the office of commissioner of the Board of Treasury.
A report from the Board of Treasury was read; Whereupon,
Ordered, That a warrant issue on the managers of the United States lottery, in favour of Brigadier General du Portail, for twenty thousand dollars, for which he is to be accountable.3
[Note 3: 3 This report is in the Papers of the Continental Congress, No. 136, IV, folio 169; the three paragraphs following are on folio 163.]
That on the recommendation of the Board of War, by their letter of the 22d instant, in behalf of Mayberry and Morgan, for a ballance due them on a contract with the said Board for military stores, a warrant issue on Thomas Smith, commissioner of the continental loan office for the State of Pensylvania, for the sum of one hundred and seventeen
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thousand two hundred and sixty one dollars and sixty ninetieths, issuable in loan orifice certificates, to be charged to the commissary general of military stores.
On the petition of Jacobus Wynkoop, the Board report, that they are not officially competent to determine his rank and standing in the army, which must in their opinion be done before any report can be made for pecuniary allowances.
On the memorial of Henry Hollingsworth, the Board report, That they find no sufficient reason in the case of Mr. Hollingsworth for deviating from the established mode of settling accounts; and as he will have the regular remedy by appeal in case he thinks himself aggrieved, they cannot perceive that he is in any danger of suffering injury or injustice.
According to order, Congress was resolved into a Commmitte of the Whole, 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, but not having come to a conclusion, desire leave to sit again.
Resolved, That on Monday next Congress be resolved into a Committee of the Whole, to consider farther the report referred to them.
Ordered, That to morrow be assigned for the consideration of the report of the committee appointed to confer with the commissioners, and to whom was referred the report on the quarter masters department.
Adjourned to 10 o'Clock to Morrow.
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