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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, OCTOBER 11, 1780
On motion of Mr. [James] Madison, seconded by Mr. [Theodorick] Bland,
Ordered, That the letter, of 27 September, from Governor Jefferson, with the copies of the acts of the legislature of Virginia enclosed therewith, be referred to the Board of Treasury, to enable them to ascertain and insert in the bills to be emitted by the said State, pursuant to the resolutions of Congress, of the 18 of March last, the time of the passing of the act adopting the said resolutions.
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The Board of War, to whom was referred an extract from General Gates' letter, of 27 September, delivered in a report, which was read:
At A Board Of War. Octo. 10. 1780
Present Mr. Peters, Col Grayson
The Board having considered the extract from Genl Gates' letter, referred to them are of opinion that it is indispensably necessary that there should be one or more auditors with the southern army. Indeed should it appear not inconsistent with the regulations already established by Congress, or the Treasury Board, the Board of War would recommend that a depy Auditor Genl. be chosen for the Southern Army, with greater powers than a common Auditor of Accounts, who should have under his Direction one or more Auditors of Accounts, as the case might require. But the Board conceiving that this business more properly belongs to the Treasury Board, beg leave to report--
That the Extract from Genl. Gates' letter of the 27th. ulto. referred to the Board of War, be referred to the Board of Treasury to report.1
[Note 1: 1 This report is in the Papers of the Continental Congress, No. 136, IV, folio 689a. The extract of Gates' letter is on folio 693.]
Ordered, That the same, together with the above extract be referred to the Board of Treasury,
The committee appointed to consider what honors are due to the memory of Baron de Kalb, delivered in a report, which was read.
A report from the Board of Treasury was read; Whereupon,
Ordered, That a warrant issue on the treasurer, in favour of John L. Clarkson, clerk to the Board of Treasury, for ten thousand dollars, for the purpose of purchasing fire wood for the Treasury Office, and defraying other unavoidable expences of the said office, for which sum he is to be accountable.2
[Note 2: 2 This report is in the Papers of the Continental Congress, No. 136, IV, folio 609.]
A letter, of this day, from B. Edgar Joel was read:
Ordered, That it be referred to the Board of War.
A letter from Lieutenant Colonel Malmedy was read:3
[Note 3: 3 Joel's letter is in the Papers of the Continental Congress, No. 78, XIII, folio 183; that of Malmedy in No. 78, XVI, folio 93.]
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Ordered, That it be referred to the Board of War.
The committee on salaries, and to whom was referred a memorial from the auditors of the army, delivered in a farther report.
A letter, of this day, from Mr. Marbois was read:
Ordered, That it be referred to the Board of Admiralty to take order.
The Committee on Ways and Means delivered in a report, which was read.
Congress resumed the consideration of the report of the committee.on Mr. Adams' letters; and after some time being spent thereon,
Adjourned to 10 o'Clock to Morrow.
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