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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, AUGUST 31, 1780
A letter, of 20, from Major General Gates, at Hillsborough was read:
Ordered, That it be referred to a committee of five.
The members chosen, Mr. [John] Henry, Mr. [Samuel] Adams, Mr. [John] Walker, Mr. [Thomas] Bee and Mr. W[illie] Jones.
A letter, of 23, from George Howell; and
One, of 23, from J. Varnum, were read.2
[Note 2: 2 Gates's letter is in the Papers of the Continental Congress, No. 154, II, folio 234; Howell's is in No. 78, XII, folio 93; Varnum's is in No. 78, XXIII, folio 175.]
Congress resumed the consideration of the report of the committee on salaries; and some time being spent thereon:
Ordered, That the further consideration thereof be postponed.
Mr. T[homas] McKean was nominated by Mr. [Timothy] Matlack for commissioner of the Court of Appeals.
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Mr. H[enry] Marchant was nominated for the same office by Mr. [Ezekiel] Cornell.
Adjourned to 10 o'Clock to Morrow.
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