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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 11, 1780
A letter, of 1, from Governor Trumbull, of Connecticut, was read, enclosing two acts of the general assembly of that State; one passed in pursuance of the act of Congress, of 25 February, and the other in pursuance of the act of Congress, of 18 March last:
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Ordered, That the letter with the act passed in pursuance of the resolutions of 18 March, be referred to the Board of Treasury.
Another letter, of 1st, from Governor Trumbull was read:
Ordered, That it be referred to the Medical Committee. Another letter from Governor Trumbull was read:1
[Note 1: 1 The first letter is in the Papers of the Continental Congress, No. 66, II, folio 47; the second on folio 37; the third on folio 41.]
Ordered, That it be referred to a committee of three:
The members chosen, Mr. [James] Duane, Mr. [Nathaniel] Folsom and Mr. [James] Madison.
A memorial from Mary Carew was read:
Ordered, That it be referred to the Committee of Commerce.
A letter, of 24 February, from J. Gardoqui & Sons, and,
A letter, of 19 February, from W. Carmichael, were read.2
[Note 2: 2 This letter is printed in the Diplomatic Correspondence of the American Revolution. (Wharton), III, 507.]
The committee on a device of a great seal; and the committee, to whom was referred the petition of Colonel Derik, brought in reports, which were read.
Adjourned to 10 o'Clock to Morrow.
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