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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, SEPTEMBER 1, [1780]
A letter, of 21 May, from Mr. Dumas was read.
Another letter, of the same date from the same, was read:1
[Note 1: 1 A letter of 21 May is printed in the Diplomatic Correspondence of the American Revolution (Wharton), III, 696.]
Ordered, That it be referred to a committee of three:
The members chosen, Mr. [James] LoveIl, Mr. [John Morin] Scott and Mr. [John] Henry.
A letter, of May 31, from Honble Doctor Franklin.2
[Note 2: 2 This letter is printed in the Diplomatic Correspondence of the American Revolution (Wharton) III, 742.]
And a letter, of September 6, 1779, from Mr. D'Audibert Caille, at Salé, were read:
Ordered, That they be referred to the Committee of Foreign Affairs to report.
A letter, of April 10, from Honble J. Adams; and
One, of April 12, from J. Johnson, were read.3
[Note 3: 3 Adams's letter is printed in the Diplomatic Correspondence of the American Revolution (Wharton), III, 604; Johnson's letter is in the Papers of the Continental Congress, No. 78, XIII, folio 139.]
A letter, of 29 August, from C. P. Raguet was read:
Ordered, That it be referred to the Committee of Commerce.
The Board of War laid before Congress a letter, of 14
August, from Brigadier Knox, with sundry papers enclosed:
Ordered, That the same be referred to a committee of three:
The members chosen, Mr. [Roger] Sherman, Mr. [Nathaniel] Folsom and Mr. [Nicholas] Van Dyke. A petition of Thomas Finley was read:
Ordered, That it be referred to the Board of Treasury to take order.
A report from the Board of Treasury was read; Whereupon,
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Treasury Office, August 31st., 1780
The Board of Treasury report:
Ordered, That on the application of Colonel John Beatty, late commissary general of prisoners, a warrant issue on the treasurer, in his favour, for three thousand four hundred and eighty five dollars and 54/90 of a dollar, being the ballance of a certified account due to James M'Comb, late deputy commissary of prisoners; and for which the said John Beatty is to be accountable.
That on the application of Charles Pettit, assistant Q. M. Genl., on account of Major General Greene, late Q. M. G., a warrant issue on the treasurer in his favour, for five thousand and thirty five dollars, for which the said Major General Greene, late Q. M. G., is to be accountable.1
[Note 1: 1 The amount is given as $5,034 in the report.]
Upon a Reference from Congress of the letter of John Bradford dated Boston August 10th. 1780, The Board beg leave to Report--
That so far as the letter aforesaid respects the payment of John Garcia Duarti, it is provided for by a Resolution of Congress of the 30th inst That John Bradford be informed by the Postponed. Board of Treasury of such provision, and directed to send the money detained in his hands for the purchase of Bills, To the Treasurer of the United States,2
[Note 2: 2 This report is in the Papers of the Continental Congress, No. 136, IV, folio 561.]
The committee, to whom was referred the letter, of 25 August, from J. Hiltzeimer, brought in a report; Whereupon,
Resolved, That Jacob Hiltzeimer be allowed at the rate of forty dollars per month, in the new currency, emitted pursuant to the act of the 18 March last, for his service in providing for the horses under his care, to commence from 16 February, 1780; and that he be allowed six hundred dollars in the said currency for his services previous to that time.
Resolved, That what is now due, or that may hereafter become due for keeping the said horses, be paid to the said Jacob Hiltzeimer by the respective owners; that duplicate
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receipts be taken for the same, one of which to be lodged with the auditor general: that the said J. Hiltzeimer be charged with the monies so received, and apply the same for defraying the expences of keeping the said horses; any former resolution to the contrary notwithstanding.
On motion of Mr. [Roger] Sherman, seconded by Mr. [Samuel] Adams,
Resolved, That the continental bills of credit, as they are brought into the loan offices, pursuant to the Act of Congress of the 18 of March last, be immediately struck through with a circular punch of one inch diameter, to be afterwards examined and burned, as Congress shall direct.
The Board of Treasury, to whom was referred the memorial of William Alricks and Company, brought in a report; Whereupon,
The Board have considered the memorial of William Alricks and Company read in Congress the 17th. ulto and referred to this Board, Whereupon they beg leave to Report
That it appears by said memorial and divers testimonies on oath exhibited and filed, that seven serfs of Exchange for one hundred and ninety two dollars, payable to Charles Thompson and John Evans or order, duly issued by the Continental Loan officer for the State of Pennsylvania, the date, number, and amount of the bills aforesaid, under the hand of the Loan officer aforesaid fried in this office--were thrown overboard at sea, and thereby lost; the truth whereof the Board have no reason to doubt
That five sets of Exchange for two hundred and four dollars, payable to John Steel, Christian Lower jr and Wm Scruple or order duly issued by the Loan officer aforesaid, dates, numbers, and amount filed in this office as aforesaid were delivered to Captain Josiah Robinson, of the Ship General Mercer who sailed from Delaware Bay, on or about the 2nd. of April last bound for Martinique--that on the 8th. of the same month the said Josiah Robinson of the General Mercer aforesaid was spoke with at sea, since which, nothing has ever been heard of the ship aforesaid, and it is believed the said ship is lost, and the five sets of Exchange also lost, whereupon the Board submit the following Resolution,
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Resolved, That the treasurer of loans sign and deliver to Thomas Smith, commissioner of the continental loan office for the State of Pensylvania, to be by him issued to William Alrieks and Company, twelve serfs of exchange, of the tenor and date of those mentioned in his memorial, and filed in the Treasury office; except that each set is to consist of the 5th, 6th, 7th and 8th bills, one of the eight only to be paid. That the treasurer of loans furnish the said William Alricks and Company with quadruplicate letters of advice, each containing a certified copy of this resolution. And that the aforesaid William Alricks and Company enter into bond to the loan officer aforesaid, on behalf of the United States with two or more sufficient freeholders as securities, in double the amount of the value of the said bills, with condition to indemnify the United States against the holder or holders of any of the bills aforesaid, which are said to be lost, should any such appear.1
[Note 1: 1 This report is in the Papers of the Continental Congress, No. 136, IV, folio 561.]
Adjourned to 10 o'Clock to Morrow.
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