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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, SEPTEMBER 7, 1780
A letter, of 3, from Governor Jefferson1; and
[Note 1: 1 This letter is in the Papers of the Continental Congress, No. 71, I, folio 405.]
A letter, of 23 August, from Governor Nash of North Carolina to the delegates of that State, were read2; Whereupon,
[Note 2: 2 This letter is in the Papers of the Continental Congress, No. 72, folio 97.]
Congress took into consideration the report of the committee on the letter, of 20 August, from General Gates; and after debate,
The Committee to whom was referred General Gates letter of the 20th. of August last report:
That it be earnestly recommended to the States of Maryland, Virginia and North Carolina, to lay up with all possible despatch, in such places as the Commanding officer of the Southern Army shall request of them respectively, magazines of provisions and forage for an Army of fifteen thousand men for six months, and that Congress will speedily send forward to each state their respective proportions of the said provisions.
That it be requested of Virginia at this critical hour, immediately and without delay, to call forth every exertion, to equip and forward the regular troops now in the State and those that are to be raised by virtue of the law for drafting every fifteenth man, supposed to be about four thousand. And that North Carolina lose no time in essaying every measure that may have the least tendency speedily to fill up her quota of regular troops, and that Congress sensible of the importance and necessity of a strong regular Army enlisted for the war if possible, or for three yearn at least, will cheerfully pay half the bounty (land excepted) that shall be given by the said State of North Carolina for that purpose.
That Virginia be requested to lend to Congress and to forward to such places as the Commanding officer in the Southern Army shall direct five thousand arms, Congress engaging to replace them by the 15th. Day of November next.
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That the Board of War take measures immediately to refit and send forward in time a number of Arms sufficient to replace those that may be borrowed from the State of Virginia.
That the Board of War prepare without delay accoutrements necessary to remount Colonel Washington and Colonel White's cavalry, and that they use every exertion to procure tents and intrenching tools, as formerly requested by General Gates.
That the expediency of sending a reinforcement of cavalry to the Southern Army on account of the strength of the enemy's horse, be submitted to the Commander in Chief.1
[Note 1: 1 This report, in the writing of John Henry, is in the Papers of the Continental Congress, No. 19, II, folio 395. It is indorsed: "September 7 re-committed."]
Ordered, That it be re-committed, together with the foregoing letters.
A memorial of Mathew McComber was read:
Ordered, That it be referred to the Board of Admiralty.
A petition of William Wright and James Kent was read.2
[Note 2: 2 This petition, dated July 24, 1780, is in the Papers of the Continental Congress, No. 42, VIII, folio 198.]
Congress took into consideration the report of the committee on the letter, of 14 August, from Brigadier Knox; and after debate,
The Committee to whom the letters of General Knox and Colonel Popkins of the 14--22 and 26th of August last and relative to the procuring Shot and Shells for the use of the Army were referred, now report the following resolution.
That a Warrant issue in favor of the Board of War and Ordnance on the Continental Treasurer fordollarsand similar Warrants issue on the Continental Commissioners of Loans in the States of Massachusetts Bay and Connecticut respectively for--dollars of the new emissions of Congress to enable the said Board to comply with their contracts made for the said Articles and to procure the quantity required.3
[Note 3: 3 This report, in the writing of Nicholas Van Dyke, is in the Papers of the Continental Congress, No. 27, folio 111.]
Ordered, That it be re-committed, and that the committee confer with the Board of War and report.
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The Board of Treasury, to whom was referred the letter, of 26 August, from Major General McDougall, delivered in a report; Whereupon,
Resolved, That the depreciation of the money received by the officers of the army not belonging to the quota of any state, be settled at the rate fixed for the payment of loan office certificates, by a resolution of the 28th of June last.1
[Note 1: 1 This report is in the Papers of the Continental Congress, No. 136, IV, folio 571.]
A letter, of this day, from Mr. Gibson and Mr. Forman, two of the commissioners of the Board of Treasury, was read.2
[Note 2: 2 This letter is in the Papers of the Continental Congress, No. 136, IV, folio 573. It was referred to the committee on the letter of Francis Hopkinson, as the indorsement shows.]
The Committee of Commerce, to whom was referred the letter from Mr. de Francey, delivered in a report.
Adjourned to 10 o'Clock to Morrow.
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