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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, AUGUST 28, 1780
A letter, of 20, from General Washington was read:
Ordered, That it be referred to a committee of five:
The members chosen, Mr. [Samuel] Adams, Mr. J[oseph] Jones, Mr. [Thomas] McKean, Mr. [John Morin] Scott and Mr. [Ezekiel] Cornell.
A letter, of 10, from J. Bradford; and
A letter, of 26, from Major General McDougall, were read:2
[Note 2: 2 Washington's letter is in the Papers of the Continental Congress, No. 152, IX, folio 83; it is printed in the Writings of Washington (Ford), VIII, 386. Bradford's letter is in No. 78, IV, folio 7; McDougall's in No. 161, folio 111.]
Ordered, That they be referred to the Board of Treasury.
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The Board of Treasury laid before Congress Chaloner & White's account, specially stated against Mr. Holker, agent of the French Marine, for supplies furnished:
Ordered, That it be referred to a committee of three, to confer with Holker, and report.
The members chosen, Mr. [Roger] Sherman, Mr. [Abraham] Clark and Mr. [Thomas] McKean.
Mr. R[obert] R. Livingston was nominated by Mr. J[oseph] Jones, for a member of the Court of Appeals in cases of capture by sea.
The Board of War, to whom was referred the letter, of 28 July, from Governor Jefferson, brought in a report; Whereupon,
Ordered, That the quartermaster general procure and send to the southern army one thousand soldiers tents; and that the Board of Treasury report ways and means for the payment of the same.1
[Note 1: 1 This report is in the Papers of the Continental Congress, No. 147, IV, folio 521.]
The committee, to whom was referred the letter, of 22d, from Doctor W. Shippen, D[irector] G[eneral], brought in a report; Whereupon,
The Committee to whom, D. Shippen Direct Genls letter of the 22nd instant was referred, Report,
That that part of the letter which respects supplies of Forage for the Horses belonging to officers of the Hospital Department, together with two letters received by the Committee since, from the Director General, be referred to the Board of War to take order.
The Committee ask leave to sit again.
Extract of a letter of D Shippen Augt 22nd 1780
"I am informed to day by the Depty. Quarter Master of this State that he will not supply our department with any more Forage, unless he is authorised so to do by an order of Congress, which I flatter myself will be given immediately."2
[Note 2: 2 This report, in the writing of Frederick A. Muhlenberg, is in the Papers of the Continental Congress, No. 136, IV, folio 541.]
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Resolved, That that part of the letter, which respects supplies of forage for the horses belonging to officers of the hospital department, together with two letters received by the committee from the director general, be referred to the Board of War to take order.
On motion of Mr. [Roger] Sherman, seconded by Mr. [Samuel] Adams,
Resolved, That the quarter master general be and hereby is authorized and directed to make sale of all buildings and other property belonging to the United States under his care, which, in his opinion, are not wanted for public use, and render an account of such sales to the Board of Treasury, that he may be charged with the money arising thereon.1
[Note 1: 1 This motion, in the writing of Roger Sherman, is in the Papers of the Continental Congress, No. 36, I, folio 99.]
A report from the Board of Treasury was read; Whereupon,
Ordered, That on the application of Joseph Carleton, paymaster to the Board of War and Ordnance, a warrant issue on the treasurer in his favour, for sixty thousand dollars, to defray the contingent expences of his office; and for which he is to be accountable.
Ordered, That so much of their report, as relates to the letter of Bedford Williams, be re-committed, and that the Board take order.
A letter, of 21; from Governor Trumbull, with sundry papers enclosed was read:2
[Note 2: 2 This letter is in the Papers of the Continental Congress, No. 66, II, folio 91.]
Ordered, That the same be referred to a committee of three:
The members chosen, Mr. [Abraham] Clark, Mr. [Ezekiel] Cornell and Mr. B[enjamin] Huntington.
Ordered, That Saturday next be assigned for electing a commissary general of prisoners.
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Mr. Abraham Skinner was put in nomination for that office by Mr. [John] Fell.
Congress took into consideration the report of the committee, on the letter of 5, from Solomon Southwick; and thereupon,
Resolved, That it be recommended to the executive council of the State of Connecticut to supply, on the account of that State's quota, Solomon Southwick, deputy-commissary general of issues, with two hundred and fifty barrels of flour, on or before the last of September next; for which the said Solomon Southwick is to be accountable, to enable him to replace what he hath borrowed on public account.
That it be recommended to the Executive Council of the State of Rhode Island to examine the claims that Solomon Southwick, D. C. G. of Issues and his assistants have to Clothing agreable to the Resolutions of Congress of the 11th. of May and 25th. of Novr. 1770; and to draw orders for such articles of Cloathing as they may find due to them, on John Reynolds Agent Cloather in said State who is directed comply with such orders, and charge the same to the accompt of the United States.1
[Note 1: 1 This report, in the writing of Ezekiel Cornell, is in the Papers of the Continental Congress, No. 19, V, folio 373. A draft of the first paragraph, also in the writing of Ezekiel Cornell, is in No. 36, IV, folio 269.]
Treasury Office August 25th. 1780.
The Board beg leave to Report;
That the two Chambers of accounts as established by the ordinance of Congress of the 30th. July 1779 are now compleat to wit, six in number.
That the ordinance aforesaid direct, that the two Chambers shall have four Clerks, that they have now only two, that one of the two is absent on Militia duty, of this State, with one of the Clerks from this Board, very much to the prejudice of Public business.
That it is necessary for the dispatch of business, that the number of Clerks for the Chambers aforesaid be compleat.
The Board therefore submit the following Resolution.
That two Clerks be immediately appointed in order to compleat the stipulated number for two Chambers of accounts agreeably to
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the ordinance of the 30th. July 1779 for establishing a Board of Treasury.
That the Bills of Credit for the State of Maryland, under the resolution of Congress of the 18th. March last, are completed, and will be immediately forwarded to that State. That the Board intended to have proceeded on the Bills for the State of Pennsylvania, but as the form for printing is so much worn, that the Printer does with difficulty proceed in his business before the form be repaired, and as part of the quotas for Massachusetts and Connecticut, are yet to finish, and as the repairs the form must undergo, will in some measure alter the face of the Bill.
The Board think it proper to proceed to finish the quotas of the States aforesaid previous to the beginning on the State of Pennsylvania for the reasons aforesaid, and in this case it will be four weeks or more, before the Press can be employed for Pennsylvania.1
[Note 1: 1 This report is in the Papers of the Continental Congress, No. 136, IV, folio 537. The indorsement shows that it was read August 28.]
Adjourned to 10 o'Clock to Morrow.
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