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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 --MONDAY, APRIL 17, 1780
A letter, of this day, from W. Williams, lieutenant colonel of the 3d Pensylvania regiment, was read, desiring leave to resign his commission:
Resolved, That his resignation be accepted.
Ordered, That so much of the letter as relates to accounts be referred to the Board of Treasury.
A letter, of 18 February last, from Captain Seth Harding, of the Confederacy; and one of this day from Mr. E[lbridge] Gerry, were read.2
[Note 2: 2 Gerry's letter is in the Papers of the Continental Congress, No. 78, X, folio 223; that of Harding in No. 78, XII, folio 5.]
A report from the Board of Treasury was read; Whereupon,
Treasury Office April 14th. 1780
The Board of Treasury represent that by a letter from the Board of War and Ordnance of the 12 instant it appears a contract was some time since made under their direction by Colonel Benjamin Flower Commissary General of Military Stores with John I. Faesh of Mount Hope in the State of New Jersey for a quantity of Military Stores, that the said contract has been compleated and the stores proved and accepted, the Board therefore, report--
Ordered, That a warrant issue on Thomas Smith, commissioner of the continental loan office for the State of Pensylvania, in favour of John Jacob Faesh, for four hundred and seventy eight thousand two hundred and eighty four dollars and 36/90 of a dollar, to be charged to the commissary
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general of military stores; and for which he is to be accountable.
That on the application of James Wilkinson, cloathier general, approved by the Board of War, the following warrants issue in his favour, viz. one on Joseph Clarke, commissioner of the continental loan office for the State of Rhode Island, for fifty thousand dollars; and one on William Armistead, commissioner of the continental loan office for the State of Virginia, for thirty thousand dollars, for the use of the hide department; for which sums, amounting to eighty thousand dollars, he is to be accountable.
That a warrant issue on the president and supreme executive council of the State of Pensylvania, in favour of James Wilkinson, cloathier general, for forty thousand dollars (being part of the money raised in that State for the use of the United States) for the contingent expences of his office; and for which he is to be accountable.
That a warrant issue on the treasurer, in favour of Richard Phillips, steward to the President of Congress, for eight thousand dollars; for which he is to be accountable.
That a warrant issue on the treasurer, in favour of Mr. P[hilip] Schuyler, one of the delegates for the State of New York, for five thousand dollars; for which the said State is to be accountable.
That on the application of Jonathan Burrall, assistant to William Palfrey, paymaster general, a warrant issue on John Lawrence, treasurer of the State of Connecticut, for eight hundred and sixty four thousand eight hundred and thirty six dollars, on account of the said W. Palfrey, for the supply of the military chest at West Point, Peekskill, &c. and for which sum the said paymaster general is to be accountable.
That on the application of the Board of War and Ordnance, the following warrants issue in favour of Joseph Carleton. paymaster to the said Board, viz.
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One on George Brooke, treasurer of the State of Virginia, for five hundred and thirty three thousand three hundred and thirty three dollars and one third of a dollar; and one on the treasurer for seventy thousand dollars, for the purpose of expediting the Maryland troops on their march to South Carolina; for which sums the said Joseph Carleton is to be accountable.1
[Note 1: 1 This report is in the Papers of the Continental Congress, No. 136, IV, folio 203. The last paragraph combines a report on folio 207.]
That a warrant issue on the treasurer, in favour of Mr. [Nathaniel] Peabody, one of the delegates for the State of New Hampshire, on his application, for seven thousand dollars; for which the said State is to be accountable.2
[Note 2: 2 This report is in the Papers of the Continental Congress, No. 136, IV, folio 211.]
The motion of Mr. [John] Mathews, viz.
"That a resident be appointed to the Court of Versailles with the same powers that are usually annexed to the said. office," was taken into consideration.
On the question to agree to this, the yeas and nays being required by Mr. [Nathaniel] Folsom,
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So it passed in the negative.
The report of the committee on the letter from Lieutenant Colonel Derricks, was taken into consideration; Whereupon,
Resolved, That Lieutenant Colonel Derricks have leave to return to Holland, agreeably to his request.
That for his past services, and to enable him to return home, a bill of exchange for the sum of five hundred dollars be drawn in his favour on the Honorable Henry Laurens, Esquire, and that his pay for the future cease.1
[Note 1: 1 This resolve was also entered in the manuscript Secret (Domestic) Journal.]
A letter from Pierre Regnier De Roussi was read:2
[Note 2: 2 This letter is in the Papers of the Continental Congress, No. 78, XIX, folio 307.]
Ordered, That it be referred to the Board of War.
A report from the Committee of Foreign Affairs, respecting S. W. Stockton, was read:
Ordered, That it be referred to the Board of Treasury.
Adjourned to 10 o'Clock to Morrow.
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