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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, SEPTEMBER 4, 1780
A letter, of 6 May, from Mr. Dumas was read.
A letter, of 24 August, from General Washington, with sundry papers enclosed; and
A letter, of 28 of the said month, from the same with a copy of a circular letter, were read:2
[Note 2: 2 Washington's letter of August 24 is in the Papers of the Continental Congress, No. 152, IX, folio 101. His letter of August 28 is on folio 139; it is printed in the Writings of Washington (Ford), VIII, 416.]
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Ordered, That the latter, together with so much of the former as relates to the supply of the army, be referred to the committee on his letter of 20 August.
A report from the Board of Treasury was read; Whereupon,
Ordered, That on the application of Charles Thomson, secretary of Congress, a warrant issue on the Treasurer in his favour, for six thousand dollars, on account of his salary.1
[Note 1: 1 This report is in the Papers of the Continental Congress, No. 136, IV, folio 565.
A letter of the Board of War was read stating that the iron masters required money; this letter is in the Papers of the Continental Congress, No. 148, I, folio 187.
A letter from the Board of Admiralty was also read stating that the British fleet had left New London and steered to the southward; this letter is in the Papers of the Continental Congress, No. 37, folio 303.]
Adjourned to 10 o'Clock to Morrow.
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