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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 --TUESDAY, MAY 9, 1780
A letter, of 24 April, from Governor A. Nash, of North Carolina, was read, with sundry papers enclosed:
Ordered, That the same be referred to the Board of War.
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A letter, of 6, from President J. Reed, of Pensylvania, was read:1
[Note 1: 1 Nash's letter is in the Papers of the Continental Congress, No. 72, folio 73; Reed's is in No. 69, II, folio 185.]
Ordered, That it be referred to a committee of three.
The members chosen, Mr. [Oliver] Ellsworth, Mr. [Frederick A.] Muhlenberg and Mr. [Abraham] Clark.
A petition from Lieutenant Colonel Dericks was read:2
[Note 2: 2 This petition, undated, is in the Papers of the Continental Congress, No. 42, II, folio 293.]
Ordered, That it be referred to a committee of three.
The members chosen, Mr.Ellsworth [John Morin] Scott, Mr. [Frederick A.] Muhlenberg and [William Churchill] Houston.
An appeal from the judgment of a Court of Admiralty in the State of North Carolina, on the libel John Brag vs. sloop Dove, was lodged with the Secretary, and referred to the Court of Appeals.
The committee, appointed to arrange the reports on file, in such order that those which call for most immediate consideration should be first taken up, report that they have met and arranged seven reports; but not having finished the business assigned to them, desire leave to sit again.
Mr. Peter R. Fell was put in nomination by Mr. [William Churchill] Houston, to be elected a commissioner of the chambers of accounts in the room of Mr. Mumford, deceased.
The time for which Mr. [William Churchill] Houston was elected being expired, Congress proceeded to an election of a member for the Board of Treasury; and the ballots being taken, Mr. [James] Duane was elected.
The delegates of Virginia, to whom were referred the letter and papers inclosed of P. Legras, report that the same are proper for the consideration of the general assembly of
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Virginia, and in their opinion, ought to be transmitted to the executive of that State.1
[Note 1: 1 This report, In the writing of Joseph Jones, is in the Papers of the Continental Congress, No. 19, III, folio 537.]
Resolved, That Congress agree to the said report.
The committee, to whom was referred a letter from the Board of War, of the 5th instant, report that, having conversed with the petitioner therein referred to, and having received from the Board the testimonies mentioned by them respecting his reputable character, they are of opinion that permission should be granted to the petitioner to go to Great Britain, for the purpose of removing his property from thence to these United States, and that a protection in the usual form be given to him.
The Comtee further report that they do not think it expedient for Congress to adopt the plan of supplies of clothing which the Petitioner had to propose.2
[Note 2: 2 This report, in the writing of James Lovell. is in the Papers of the Continental Congress, No. 27, folio 103. The first paragraph was also entered in the manuscript Secret (Domestic) Journal.]
Resolved, That Congress agree to the report.
Adjourned to 10 o'Clock to Morrow.
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