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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, JULY 13, 1780
A letter, of 10, from General Washington was read:1
[Note 1: 1 This letter is in the Papers of the Continental Congress, No. 152, VIII, folio 641, It is printed in the Writings of Washington (Ford), VIII, 336.]
Ordered, That so much thereof, as relates to the association of the merchants of Philadelphia, be referred to the committee appointed to confer with the inspectors and directors of the proposed bank: and,
That the remainder be referred to the delegates for the states of New Hampshire, Massachusetts Bay, Rhode Island and Connecticut.
A report from the Board of War was read; Whereupon,
At a Board of War, June 29, 1780
Present: Col. Pickering, Mr. Peters, Col. Grayson.
It having been represented to the board, that Lieutenant Dow is a person of trust and good character, they beg leave to report--
Resolved, That Lieutenant Dow, of Colonel Flower's regiment of artillery artificers, be promoted to the rank of captain lieutenant in the said regiment, his commission to bear date April 4th, 1780, the time Captain Lieutenant Parks was dismissed the service.2
[Note 2: 2 This report is in the Papers of the Continental Congress, No. 147, IV, folio 397.]
On motion of Mr. S[amuel] Adams, seconded by Mr. [Thomas] Bee, Congress came to the following resolution:
The abilities and experience of Brigadier General du Portail, in the line of his department as an engineer, appearing to Congress essential to the effectual promotion of the operations of the ensuing campaign;
Resolved, That General Washington immediately endeavour to obtain the exchange of Brigadier General du Portail, now a prisoner of war on parole.
On the question to agree to the said resolution, the yeas and nays being required by Mr. [Jared] Ingersol,
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So it was resolved in the affirmative.
Congress took into consideration the report of the committee on the letter, of June 8th, from Governor Trumbull; and after debate,
Ordered, That it be referred to a committee of five:
The members chosen, Mr. [Roger] Sherman, Mr. [Thomas] McKean, Mr. [William Churchill] Houston, Mr. [Timothy] Matlack and Mr. [Robert R.] Livingston.
Adjourned to 10 o'Clock to Morrow.
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