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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 29, 1780
A letter, of 28, from Mr. Malmedy was read:2
[Note 2: 2 This letter is in the Papers of the Continental Congress, No. 78, XVI, folio 85.]
Ordered, That it be referred to the Board of War to take order.
A letter, of 22 July, from Governor Galvez was read:
Ordered, That it be referred to a committee of three:
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The members chosen, Mr. [John] Fell, Mr. [Timothy] Matlack and Mr. [James] Duane.
A petition from Yeaton and Pike of the Ranger was read:
Ordered, That it be referred to the Board of Admiralty.
A petition of Captain Ebenezer Sullivan was read:1
[Note 1: 1 This petition, dated August 31, 1780, is in the Papers of the Continental Congress, No. 42, VII, folio 89.]
Ordered, That it be referred to the Board of Treasury.
A petition of Nathan Bush was read:
Ordered, That it be referred to the Board of Admiralty.
A letter, of 28, from P. Olcot was read.2
[Note 2: 2 This letter is in the Papers of the Continental Congress, No. 78, XVII, folio 297.]
The Board of War, to whom was referred the memorial of Colonel White, delivered in a report; Whereupon,
Resolved, That until a permanent arrangement of the army can be accomplished, the commanding officer of the southern army be authorized to form into proper corps, under the command of the officers of the States of South Carolina and Georgia, who are now at liberty to act, such of the non-commissioned officers and soldiers of those states as are or can be collected; the said non-commissioned officers and soldiers to share the benefit of all supplies of pay and cloathing and necessaries, equally with the troops of other states.
Ordered, That Colonel White's accounts against the United States be referred to the Board of Treasury.3
[Note 3: 3 This report is in the Papers of the Continental Congress, No. 147, IV, folio 577.]
The committee, to whom the report of the Board of War on Mr Garanger's request was referred, delivered in a report, which was read; Whereupon,
Resolved, That Monsr Garanger be informed that Congress cannot employ him consistent with the present arrangement of the army.
That all the papers relative to Monsr Garanger's services and wages be referred to the Board of Treasury to be liquidated,
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and that the Board report the ballance due to him, taking care to charge him with the sums that have been advanced by Congress and at camp.1
[Note 1: 1 This report, in the writing of Ezekiel Cornell, is in the Papers of the Continental Congress, No. 19, II, folio 377.]
The Board of Treasury, to whom was referred the motion of the delegates of New York, for the relief of the treasury of that State, delivered in a report, which being read,
Ordered, That the motion be referred to a committee of three:
The members chosen, Mr. [Roger] Sherman, Mr. [Timothy] Matlack and Mr. [James] Duane.
Ordered, That the Board of Treasury lay before Congress a state of the debts of the United States.
Ordered, That the consideration of the report of the committee on the instructions to the delegates of Virginia and extract from Mr. Jay's letter, of 26 May last, be assigned for Wednesday next.
A report from the Board of Treasury was read; Whereupon,
Treasury Office Septr. 27. 1780
The Board of Treasury beg leave to report
That they have considered the motion of the Delegates for the State of New York, referred to them by Congress and are Information of opinion that the intention of the said motion is fully provided for by a resolution of Congress of the 26th of August last
That they have considered the petition of Chas. McCarthy referred to them and conceive the petitioner to be in the same predicament with other holders of Genl. Lincoln's Bills: but that if any preference in the payment of the said bills be given they conceive it should be in favor of those whose distresses truly claim the indulgence; the Board therefore submit the following Resolution
Ordered, That a warrant issue on the treasurer, in favour of Charles McCarthy, for twenty thousand one hundred and sixty six dollars, in full payment of the principal and
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interest of a set of exchange, drawn by Major General Lincoln on the President of Congress, for twenty thousand dollars, for which sum of twenty thousand dollars, the said Major General Lincoln is to be accountable.
That on the application of Ephraim Blaine, commissary general of purchases, on an estimate of the cost of 14,000 beef barrels approved by the Board of War, a warrant issue on Joseph Borden, commissioner of the continental loan office for the State of New Jersey, in favour of the said Ephraim Blaine, for eleven thousand six hundred and sixty six dollars, payable in the bills of credit subject to the orders of Congress on their resolution, of the 18th March last, and for which the said Ephraim Blaine is to be accountable.
That on the application of Whitmill Hill, a delegate for the State of North Carolina, a warrant issue on the treasurer in his favour, for ten thousand dollars, for which the said State is to be accountable.1
[Note 1: 1 This report is in the Papers of the Continental Congress, No. 136, IV, folio 599.]
The committee, to whom was referred the petition of Cumberland Dugan, and the committee to whom was recommitted their report on Governor Jefferson's letter, of September 8, delivered in their several reports.
The Committee to whom was referred the Petition of Cumberland Dugan, to consider and report what General Provision will be proper on the subject mentioned in the said petition, report
Whereas, several of the Citizens of these United States, entitled to property within the Dominions of the King of Great Britain beyond sea, have petitioned Congress for Passports to enable them to transfer the same to these United States, and
Whereas, it is highly necessary that the provisions against illicit trade should be inviolably maintained, and that the frauds and mischiefs which might, arise from the abuse of such passports should be guarded against and prevented,
Resolved, therefore, that no passport or document for the transfer or removal of property, under the description aforesaid, into any
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of these United States from the Dominions of the King of Great Britain beyond sea shall be granted by the authority of Congress, during the continuance of the War with the said King, unless the owner of such property shall prefer with his petition for a passport a testimonial or certificate endorsed thereon from the Supreme Executive Authority and under the seal of the State where such petitioner may reside, to the following purport (viz)
By (inserting the Stile of the Supreme Executive)
To all to whom these presents shall come, Greeting
Know ye thatofnamed in the annexed petition hath
resided for upwards ofatin the state of
That he hath taken the Oath of Allegiance or fidelity to (one of these States) and is reputed a friend to the present Happy Revolution
That he hath before (me or us) duly sworn (or affirmed) that the contents of his annexed petition are true, and that in removing or transferring his property from the Dominions of the King of Great Britain (or other place occupied by his troops) he will not directly nor indirectly engage in any connection or trade with the subjects of the said King but what shall be necessary for the transfer or removal of his property, agreeably to the prayer of his petition or permitted by the acts or provisions of the United States, nor do or willingly suffer any act or thing or give any information or advice which may tend to the prejudice of the United States or any of them, but will bona fide and without fraud or any sinister practice to the prejudice of these States make use of the Permission which may be granted him in the Premises according to the true intent and meaning thereof, and it is further required and shall so be certified in the said testimonial that the petitioner hath entered into Bond to the President of Congress and his successors in office for the time being in double the sum which he shall attest to be the value of his property intended to be removed, and with condition that he will faithfully perform the engagement set forth in his oath or affirmation according to the best of his power; and, lastly, it shall be certified by the said testimonial that such affidavit or affirmation and bond are lodged for the use of Congress in the secretary's office of the State wherein the Petitioner resides.
Resolved, That the Board of Admiralty be and they are hereby authorized upon the production of such petition and testimonial, in
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any case ex officio to grant the necessary Passports and Documents for the honesty of the petitioner and the protection of his property.1
[Note 1: 1 This report, in the writing of Theodorick Bland, is in the Papers of the Continental Congress, No. 19, II, folio 177.]
On motion of Mr. [Timothy] Matlack, seconded by Mr. [William Churchill] Houston,
Resolved, That it be recommended to the states respectively to supply their delegates with money for their support by other means than drawing on the treasury of the United States, except only such cases as may render that mode indispensibIy necessary.2
[Note 2: 2 This resolve was also entered in the manuscript Secret (Domestic) Journal.]
Adjourned to 10 o'Clock to Morrow.
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