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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 --WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 20, 1780
A letter, of 18th, from Major General Greene was read:
Ordered, That copies thereof be transmitted to the governors of Maryland and Virginia; and that the letter be referred to the delegates of Virginia, Maryland and Pensylvania.
Another letter, of 17th, from Major General Greene was read.1
[Note 1: 1 Greene's letter of the 18th is in the Papers of the Continental Congress, No. 155, I, folio 431; his letter of the 17th is on folio 427.]
A petition of John Hamilton was read:2
[Note 2: 2 This petition, dated September 20, 1780, is in the Papers of the Continental Congress, No. 42, III, folio 391.]
Ordered, That it be referred to the Board of Treasury.
A certificate of Enoch Innis was read:
Ordered, That it be referred to the Board of War.
Four letters dated May 8, one May 9, one May 10, one May 11, and one May 13, from the honorable J. Adams, were read:3
[Note 3: 3 These letters are printed in the Diplomatic Correspondence of the American Revolution (Wharton), III, 652, 656, 660, 663, 667, 668, 670, 674.]
Ordered, That they be referred to the Committee of Foreign Affairs.
Ordered, That on the application of the delegates for the State of South Carolina, a warrant issue on the treasurer in
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their favour, for five thousand dollars, for which the said State is to be accountable.
Ordered, That the order of the day respecting the jurisdiction of the tract of country commonly called the New Hampshire Grants be postponed to 6 o'Clock this afternoon.
Congress took into consideration the report of the committee on the letter of the 20 and subsequent letters of General Washington, and having made some progress,
Adjourned to 6 o'Clock.
SIX O'CLOCK P. M.
The committee to whom was referred the letter from Major General Greene, brought in a report, which was taken into consideration; Whereupon,
Resolved, That it be recommended to the governor and supreme executive council of the State of Virginia, to be prepared to march the Convention troops from Albemarle barracks, by the way of Winchester, to fort Frederick, in the State of Maryland, upon an invasion of the State of Virginia, in case the conjuncture of affairs should render the measure necessary.
That the Board of War be directed to take measures for the march of the new-raised regiment of Maryland, by such route as they may judge most expedient for the public service; and if from circumstances it shall become necessary, that they be empowered to halt the said regiment at such places as will best serve to cover the march of the Convention troops.
That the States of Maryland and Virginia be requested to take eventual measures for providing magazines of provisions, at or in the neighbourhood of fort Frederick, for the supply of the Convention troops.
That the States of Maryland and Virginia be informed, that Congress will use every exertion to supply them with tents
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and a number of arms, for the use of their respective militia; and that at the same time it be recommended, in the strongest manner, to the said states, to leave no steps untried which may have a tendency to furnish these important and necessary articles.
Congress proceeded to the order of the day, the parties being present as yesterday, except the delegate for the State of New Hampshire, who was absent through sickness; when the State of New York, by its delegates, proceeded in stating evidence to prove that the inhabitants of the tract of country known by the name of the New Hampshire Grants, west of Connecticut river, as part of the State or Colony of New York, were duly represented in and submitted to the authority, jurisdiction and government of the Congress and convention of the said State, till late in the year 1777; and that, therefore, the people inhabiting the said tract of country have no right to a seperate and independent jurisdiction.
Adjourned to 10 o'Clock to Morrow.
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