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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, MAY 25, 1780


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THURSDAY, MAY 25, 1780

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A letter from the Board of Admiralty was read, enclosing a letter from Francis Hopkinson:3

[Note 3: 3 See post October 27.]

Ordered, That the same be referred to the Board of Treasury.

A letter, of 21 May, from Tench Tilghman to L. Pintard, Esquire, was laid before Congress and read:

Ordered, That it be referred to a committee of three:

The members chosen, Mr. [James] Duane, Mr. [Oliver] Ellsworth and Mr. [William] Ellery.

A letter, of 11, and one, of 18, from Baron d'Uglaa were read.

Adjourned to 10 o'Clock to Morrow.

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