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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, JULY 28, 1780
A letter, of 24, from Governor Lee, of Maryland, was read, enclosing an act passed by the legislature of that State, in pursuance of the resolutions of Congress, of 18 March last.
Ordered, That the said act be referred to the Board of Treasury.
A letter, of 23rd, from the committee at headquarters was read, with sundry papers enclosed.2
[Note 2: 2 The Maryland letter is in the Papers of the Continental Congress, No. 70, folio 399. The letter from the Committee at Headquarters is in No. 39, I, folio 148, and a transcript is in Committee Book, 1780, Proceedings of the Committee appointed the 13th April, 1780, folio 38.]
A memorial of R. Patton was read; Whereupon,3
[Note 3: 3 This memorial, dated July 28, 1780, is in the Papers of the Continental Congress, No. 41, VIII, folio 126.]
Resolved, That until the farther order of Congress, Robert Patton, messenger, and William Hurtle, door keeper to Congress, be allowed for their services at the rate of 40 dollars a day, continental currency, from the 20th day of April last.
Congress took into consideration the report of the Board of War on the petition of Robert Jewell; Whereupon,
At a Board of War, July 5th., 1780.
Present Colo. Pickering, Mr. Peters, Colo. Grayson.
The board having considered the petition of Robt. Jewell, keeper of the new goal praying for an addition to the salaries of himself and his assistants, are of opinion, that they ought to be increased.
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From the 20th. day of June 1778 to the last day of Decr. 1779 their pay was as follows
Robtt. Jewell for himself, turnkey and occasional clerk 8 dollars a day.
Two assistants each, four dollars a day.
From the 1st. of Jany. 1780 to this day there has been allowed to Robt. Jewell, 30 dollars a day. To each of his assistants 20 dollars a day. To his Turnkey 10 dollars a day, in full for their services, and subsistence.
As these sums are very inadequate to the expences of these persons, and they have suffered greatly by the depreciation of the currency between the different periods of fixing their pay, the Board beg leave to report.
Resolved, That until the further orders of Congress, there be allowed to Robert Jewell, Keeper of the new gaol in Philadelphia, sixty dollars a day.
To each of his assistants fifty dollars a day, and to his turnkey, thirty dollars a day, in the present Continental currency, in full for their services, and subsistence; and that this encreased pay commence on the first day of March last.
The Board beg leave to add, that the keeper assures them his assistants will leave him unless their pay is increased, it being impossible for them to subsist, on their present stipends.1
[Note 1: 1 This report is in the Papers of the Continental Congress, No. 148, I, folio 141.]
On motion of Mr. [Henry] Laurens, seconded by Mr. Bee [William] Few,
Ordered, That a committee of five be appointed to take into consideration the state of South Carolina and Georgia, and make report:
The members chosen, Mr. J[oseph] Jones, Mr. [Samuel] Adams, Mr. [John] Armstrong, Mr. W[illie] Jones and Mr. [James] Henry.
Congress resumed the consideration of the proceedings of the general court martial on the trial of Doctor W. Shippen; and some farther progress being made therein,
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Ordered, That the farther consideration thereof be postponed.
According to order, the Board of Treasury laid before Congress a state of their proceedings respecting bills of exchange.
Adjourned to 10 o'Clock to Morrow.
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