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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, APRIL 14, 1780
A letter, of 22 March, from Mr. Legras was read, with sundry papers enclosed:
Ordered, That it be referred to the delegates of Virginia.
The committee, to whom were referred the memorial of Caleb Spencer and others, and also the application of Henry Champion, brought in a report, which being read was taken into consideration; and thereupon,
Resolved, That warrants be drawn on the treasurers of New Hampshire, Massachusetts Bay, Rhode Island and Connecticut, to the amount of four millions, being part of the money raised by the said states, for the use of the United States, in favour of Jeremiah Wadsworth, late commissary general of purchases, to be by him applied for the payment of provisions purchased for the army by Henry Champion while acting as his deputy; and for which sum the said Jeremiah Wadsworth is to be accountable.
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Ordered, That the Board of Treasury apportion the sums to be paid by the respective states aforesaid, and report warrants accordingly.
The said committee farther report, That on all debts now due from these United States for necessaries purchased for the use of the army, or the transportation of them, interest be allowed and paid, at the rate of six per cent per annum from the time of such debts becoming due until they are paid.1
[Note 1: 1 This report, in the writing of Abraham Clark, is in the Papers of the Continental Congress, No. 19, V, folio 375.]
On the question to agree to that part of the report, the yeas and nays being required by Mr. [Abraham] Clark,
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So it passed in the negative.
The Board of War report, that they have received an application from Captain Dandridge, of Moylan's Bland's regiment of light dragoons, praying leave to resign his commission; and that they have also received applications from Captain Gibbs Jones, of the artillery, and Lieutenant Septimus Davis, of the 11 Pensylvania regiment, praying leave to resign their commissions; Whereupon,
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Resolved, That the resignation of the said Captain Dandridge, of Moylan's Bland's regiment of light dragoons, and of Captain Gibbs Jones, of the artillery, and of Lieutenant Septimus Davis, of the 11 Pennsylvania regiment, be accepted.1
[Note 1: 1 The report respecting Dandridge is in the Papers of the Continental Congress, No. 147, IV, folio 309; that respecting Jones and Davis is on folio 313.]
On motion of Mr. [Robert R.] Livingston, seconded by Mr. [John] Mathews,
Resolved, that Congress return their thanks to General Mifflin and Colonel Pickering for their attention to the business committed to them, manifested in their plan for the arrangement of the staff departments, and that they be directed to proceed in completion of such farther plans as they may have it in view to make, and that they be informed that Congress have referred their report to a committee who are to consult with the Commander in Chief and the heads of the staff departments on the same and such alterations as the circumstances of the army may render necessary.
Resolved, that General Mifflin and Colonel Pickering be informed that the remainder of the business referred to them must from the necessity of adapting it to such plans as may be finally concluded on, be referred to the committee who are to proceed to head quarters.2
[Note 2: 2 This motion, in the writing of Robert R. Livingston, is in the Papers of the Continental Congress, No. 36, I, folio 71.]
A report from the Board of Treasury was read; Whereupon,
Ordered, That a warrant issue on the treasurer, in favour of Baron Steuben, for one hundred and two thousand eight hundred and eighty dollars, pursuant to the resolution of Congress, of the 7 March last, directing the sum of five hundred
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and forty six louis d'ors to be advanced him in bills of exchange; and for which he is to be accountable.1
[Note 1: 1 This report is in the Papers of the Continental Congress, No. 136, IV, folio 201.]
Adjourned to 10 o'Clock to Morrow.2
[Note 2: 2 This sentence and the entry for April 15 are in the writing of George Bond, of the Secretary's office.]
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