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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, APRIL 6, 17802
[Note 2: 2 For this day the entries are by George Bond, of the Secretary's Office.]
A letter, of the 3d, from General Washington, was read; Whereupon,3
[Note 3: 3 This letter is in the Papers of the Continental Congress, No. 152, VIII, folio 491. It is printed in the Writings of Washington (Ford), VIII, 241.]
On motion of Mr. [Robert R.] Livingston, seconded by Mr. [James] Searle,
Resolved, That a committee of three be appointed to proceed to headquarters, to confer with the Commander in Chief
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on the subject of his letter of the 3d instant, together with the report of the Board of War, and the letter from Baron Steuben, on the subject of a reduction of the regiments, and the report of the commissioners on the arrangement of the staff departments of the army; and that a committee of three be appointed to report instructions for such committee.1
[Note 1: 1 This resolution is entered also in the Papers of the Continental Congress, Committee Book, 1780, Proceedings of the Committee appointed on the 13th of April, 1780, folio 1.]
Congress proceeded to the election of a committee to report instructions; and the ballots being taken, the members chosen were, Mr. [Robert R.] Livingston, Mr. [Oliver] Ellsworth and Mr. [John] Mathews.
A letter, of 31st of March, from General Washington was read, enclosing a report of the proceedings of the commissioners appointed to meet at Amboy for the purpose of settling a general cartel.2
[Note 2: 2 This letter is in the Papers of the Continental Congress, No. 152, VIII, folio 483. It is printed in the Writings of Washington (Ford), VIII, 229.]
Ordered, That the same be referred to a committee of three:
The members chosen, Mr. [John Morin] Scott, Mr. [William Churchill] Houston and Mr. [William] Ellery.
A letter, of the 5th, from Major General Greene, Q. M. G. was read:3
[Note 3: 3 This letter is in the Papers of the Continental Congress, No. 155, I, folio 287.]
Ordered, That it be referred to the Board of Treasury.
Resolved, That Mr. [Robert R.] Livingston, at his request, be excused from any farther attendance at the Board of War.
Resolved, That two members be elected for the Board of War:
The members chosen, Mr. [John Morin] Scott and Mr. [John] Mathews.
The committee, to whom was referred the letter from Lieutenant Colonel Derricks, delivered in a report.
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According to order, Congress took into consideration the report of the committee on the motion made by the delegates of Massachusetts Bay, and some time being spent thereon,
Adjourned to 10 o'Clock to Morrow.
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