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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 --MONDAY, JULY 17, 1780
Mr. [Isaac] Motte, a delegate for the State of South Carolina, attended and produced the credentials of his appointment, which were read, as follows:
By his Excellency John Rutledge Esqr.
Governor and Commander in Chief of South Carolina
To Isaac Motte and Nicholas Eveleigh Esqrs.
Whereas, in and by an ordinance of the General Assembly of this State, intitled "An ordinance for the better security and defence of this State during the recess of the General Assembly" it is ordained, that the Governor or Commander in Chief, for the Time being, with the Advice and Consent of the Privy Council, shall and may do all such Matters and Things, as may be judged expedient and necessary, to secure the Liberty, Safety and Happiness of this State; and whereas, it appears expedient and necessary, for that purpose, that this State should be fully represented in the Congress of the United States of America, I do, therefore, by virture of the power and authority in me vested in and by the said ordinance, with the Advice and Consent of the Privy Council, hereby constitute and appoint you the said Isaac Motte and Nicholas Eveleigh, to be Delegates of this State to the Congress of the United States of America, with full power and authority, to represent this State, (jointly and severally) in as full and ample Manner, to all Intents and purposes, as any of the other delegates thereof may or can, in the said Congress. This appointment to continue untill ten days after the next Meeting and Sitting of the General Assembly of this State, unless it shall be sooner revoked, by me, or the Governor and Commander in Chief of the said State, for the Time being, in which Case, it shall cease and expire, upon such Revocation.
Given under my Hand and Seal at Camden in So. Carolina this twenty-seventh day of May Anne Dom1. 1780
J. Rutledge [Seal]1
[Note 11: 1 The original is in the Papers of the Continental Congress, South Carolina, Credentials of Delegates.]
A letter, of 14, from General Washington was read, announcing the arrival of the French fleet at Rhode Island;
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also enclosing a plan for conducting the business of the inspector general and the officers in that department.
Ordered, That the consideration of the said plan be assigned for Thursday next.
A letter, of 10, from General Washington was read:
Ordered, That it be referred to a committee of three.
The members chosen, Mr. [Thomas] Bee, Mr. [James] Lovell and Mr. [John Morin] Scott.
A letter, of 13, from the committee at headquarters was read, enclosing a copy of General Washington's letter to them of the same date, and of their circular letter to the states from New Hampshire to Maryland, inclusive.
A letter, of 4, from the council of the State of Massachusetts Bay; and one, of the 8, from Governor Greene of the State of Rhode Island, were read, enclosing acts passed by the legislatures of the respective states, in pursuance of recommendations of Congress.1
[Note 1: 1 Washington's letter of the 14th is in the Papers of the Continental Congress, No. 152, IX, folio 5, the enclosure being on folio 9; the letter is printed in the Writings of Washington (Ford), VIII, 843. His letter of the 10th is in No. 152, VIII, folio 637; it is printed in the Writings of Washington (Ford), VIII, 338. The letter from headquarters is in No. 39, I, folio 116; transcript of the letter and of the enclosures is in Committee Book, 1780, Proceedings of the Committee appointed the 13th of April, 1780, folios 30, 216, and 69. The Massachusetts letter is in No. 65, I, folio 452; the Rhode Island letter is in No. 64, folio 474.]
A letter, of this day, from B. Arnold was read:
Ordered, That it be referred to the Board of Treasury.
The Committee of Commerce laid before Congress a letter, of 21 March, from Mr. Comyn, at Paris:
Ordered, That it be referred to the Committee of Foreign Affairs.
A letter, of this day, from Captain Stith, of Baylor's dragoons, was read:2
[Note 2: 2 Arnold's letter is in the Papers of the Continental Congress, No. 162, folio 205; that of Stith is in No. 78, XX, folio 525.]
Ordered, That it be referred to the Board of War.
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A memorial from William Alricks was read:1
[Note 1: 1 This memorial, dated July 12, 1780, is in the Papers of the Continental Congress, No. 41, I, folio 55.]
Ordered, That it be referred to the Board of Treasury. Adjourned to 10 o'Clock to Morrow.
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