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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 --SATURDAY, JULY 22, 1780
A letter, of 5, and a memorial from Lieutenant Colonel Fleury, were read:3
[Note 3: 3 The memorial is in the Papers of the Continental Congress, No. 417, III, folio 212; the letter in No. 78, IX, folio 321.]
Ordered, That the memorial be referred to the Board of War.
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Three letters from the honble. J. Adams, were read; one dated March 8, another the 18, and the third the 19th of the same month, and referred to the Committee of Foreign Affairs.1
[Note 1: 1 These letters are printed in the Diplomatic Correspondence of the American Revolution (Wharton), III, 539, 557 and 560.]
A memorial of Benjamin Fuller was read:2
[Note 2: 2 This memorial, dated March 21, 1780, is in the Papers of the Continental Congress, No. 41, III, folio 216.]
Ordered, That it be referred to the Board of Treasury.
A report from the Board of War was read; Whereupon,
War Office, July. 18. 1780
Sir,
The board have been applied to by Mr Pettit, Assist. Qr Master Genl. for money to pay Major Lee for horses purchased by himself for his Corps. It appears that Major Lee has lately purchased six horses, amounting to twenty thousand one hundred pounds, to replace in part the number he lost last winter at Burlington, trusting to the necessity of the case to justify him. But as the Board know of no resolve of Congress, authorizing such purchases, they beg leave to submit to Congress the propriety of determining upon Mr. Pettit's application for £10,216--the balance now due to Major Lee--the difference between that sum and the amount of the purchase money, Mr. Pettit has already paid him.
Should Congress be of opinion that the money should be furnished the Board beg leave to report.
Ordered, That a warrant issue on the treasurer, in favour of Charles Pettit, assistant Q. M. G. on account of Major General Greene, Q. M. G. for twenty seven thousand two hundred and forty two dollars and two thirds of a dollar, for the purpose of paying for horses lately purchased for Major Lee's corps; for which sum the said General Greene, Q. M. G. is to be accountable.3
[Note 3: 3 This report is in the Papers of the Continental Congress, No. 147, IV, folio 452. It is indorsed: "See May 18, 1750." Lee's letter was read on that day.]
The committee, to whom was referred the letter of Moore Furman, delivered in a report, which was read.
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The committee to whom was referred the letter, of 19 June, from Major General Greene, Q. M. G. brought in a report, which was read.
Congress resumed the consideration of the proceeding of the court martial on the trial of Doctor Shippen, and having made some farther progress,
Adjourned to 10 o'Clock on Monday.
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