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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, JUNE 30, 1780
A letter, of 26, from Governor Lee of Maryland was read, informing that the general assembly have passed an act for sinking the quota of that State, of the bills of credit emitted by Congress, agreeably to their requisition of the 18 March last.2
[Note 2: 2 This letter is in the Papers of the Continental Congress, No. 70, folio 395.]
Ordered, That it be referred to the Board of Treasury.
On motion of Mr. [John] Hanson,
Resolved, That Thomas Harwood and Benjamin Harwood, Esqrs. be appointed commissioners on the part of the United States, either of them to endorse the bills that shall be emitted by the State of Maryland, pursuant to the resolution of Congress of the 18 day of March last.
A report from the Board of War was read; Whereupon,
War Office, June 29, 1780
Sir.
The Board beg leave to lay before Congress a letter from Doctr Shields which was sent to Genl. Washington for his decision, and the extract of a letter from Genl. Washington on the subject
Should Congress approve of the application of Doctr Shields the Board beg leave to submit the following report
Resolved, That Lieutenant Conolly Coan, of the 62d British regiment, captured at Saratoga, be permitted t to return to Ireland, his native country, upon parole, for the benefit of his health.3
[Note 3: 3 This letter is in the Papers of the Continental Congress, No. 147, IV, folio 401.]
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The Committee on the Post Office brought in a report; Whereupon,
Ordered, That the Committee on the Post Office give directions to the post master general, that the southern post riders be so regulated as to arrive at the place where Congress is sitting, only once a week while the line of expresses, established by Governor Jefferson between the southern and northern armies, is kept up.
The Medical Committee brought in a report; Whereupon,
Ordered, That six hogsheads of sugar be reserved for the use of the hospitals in the middle district.
That the Commissary General deliver to the orders of the Medical Committee, five hogsheads of rum for the use of the hospitals in the middle district.
The committee, to whom was referred the plan for conducting the business of the quartermaster's department, brought in a report, which was read, and the first paragraph being taken under consideration, viz.
That there be two more assistant quartermasters general appointed by Congress for the aid and support of the quarter master general.
On the question to agree to the same, the yeas and nays being required by Mr. [Thomas] McKean,
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So it passed in the negative.1
[Note 1: 1 From this point the entries are made by George Bond, of the Secretary's Office.]
The committee, to whom were referred the instructions of the general assembly of Maryland to their delegates in Congress, respecting the Articles of Confederation, and the declaration therein referred to; the act of the legislature of New York on the same subject; and the remonstrance of the general assembly of Virginia, delivered in a report.
Adjourned to 10 o'Clock to Morrow.
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