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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 --MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 11, 1780
Mr. J[ohn] Sullivan, a delegate for the State of New Hampshire, attended and produced his credentials, which were read as follows:
State of New HampshireIn the House of Representatives June 27th. 1780 Voted, That the honble Major General John Sullivan and George Atkinson Esqrs. be, and hereby are chosen and appointed Delegates to represent this State in the Continental Congress for the Term of one year from and after the first day of November next, unless sooner relieved or recalled by order of the General Assembly of this State; and that upon notice given by the Delegates of this State now at Congress that they or either of them desire to return home before that time, that these Delegates supply their places with all the powers privileges and immunities that other Delegates from this State have heretofore had, held and enjoyed.
Sent up for Concurrence
John Langdon Speaker
In Council the same day read and concurred
J. Pearson D Secry.
Copy Examin'd by E. Thompson Secry.
Exeter August 19th 1780 in Com of Safety
Sir
As General Foulsom has notified the State that he wishes to Return from Congress by the first of September next We Therefore request you to proceed to Congress To Act as Delegate for this State
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and to act as agent for the State in the Dispute between New Hampshire New York Vermont and Mass Bay
In behalf of the Committee
M Weare Prest
To Major General
John Sullivan.1
[Note 1: 1 The original is in the Papers of the Continental Congress, New Hampshire, Credentials of Delegates.]
A letter, of 6, from General Washington was read:
Ordered, That it be referred to the committee on his letter, of 20 August.
A letter, of 30 August, from General Gates; and
A letter, of 6, from Governor Jefferson, were read, the former covering a letter, of 29 August, from General Gates to General Washington.
A number of letters from the honorable J. Adams were read, of the following dates; viz. March 8, 10, 12, 14, and 14, 30 and 30, April 3, May 16, 19, 20 and 20, 26, 27 and 28.
A letter, of June 15, from J. de Neuville and sons was read.
A letter, of 28 August, from J. Bradford was read:2
[Note 2: 2 Washington's letter is in the Papers of the Continental Congress, No. 152, IX, folio 147; it is printed in part in the Writings of Washington (Ford), VIII, 421; Gates's letter is in No. 154, II, folio 230; Jefferson's is in No. 71, folio 409; Bradford's is in No. 78, IV, folio 15; Adams's letters (except the letter of May 28) are printed in the Diplomatic Correspondence of the American Revolution (Wharton), III, 539, 541, 542, 544, 545, 581, 588, 593, 680, 688, 691, 693, 702, 734.]
Ordered, That it be referred to the Board of Admiralty.
A letter, of 28 August, from Major General R. Howe was read:
Ordered, That it be referred to a committee of three:
The members chosen, Mr. [Thomas] Bee, Mr. [Robert R.] Livingston and Mr. [James] Duane.
Congress took into consideration the report of the committee on the letter from Brigadier Knox; Whereupon,
Ordered, That a warrant issue on the treasurer, in favour of the paymaster of the Board of War and Ordnance, for two
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millions of dollars in part of the four millions mentioned in the resolution, of the 25 July last, to enable the said Board to fulfil their contracts for shot and shells, and to repair a number of musquets belonging to the United States.1
[Note 1: 1 This report, in the writing of Roger Sherman, is in the Papers of the Continental Congress, No. 19, III, folio 375.]
The committee, to whom was re-committed part of their report on the letter, of 23 August, from Governor Nash, and the letter, of 3 September, from Governor Jefferson, brought in a farther report; Whereupon,
Resolved, That the State of Virginia be requested to furnish her quota of supplies as speedily as may be, agreeably to the requisition of Congress of the 25 February last, with an addition of five thousand barrels of flour, to be deposited in magazines at such place or places as the commanding officer in the southern department shall direct.
Resolved, That the expediency of immediately sending forward to the southern army a corps of artillery and a reinforcement of cavalry and such other force as can be spared from the main army, be referred to the Commander in Chief.2
[Note 2: 2 This report, in the writing of Thomas Bee, is in the Papers of the Continental Congress, No. 21, folio 209, the first resolution being indorsed on the back of the re-committed report.]
Ordered, That the letter, of 30 August, from Major General Gates, and that of 6th, from Governor Jefferson, be referred to the Board of War, and that they take order relative to the supply of tents, arms, accoutrements, &c. for the southern army.
On motion of Mr. [James] Madison, seconded by Mr. [Samuel] Adams,
Ordered, That the Committee of Foreign Affairs cause to be printed at the expence of the United States 1200 copies of a correct translation of a memorial published by the Court of France, entitled "Observations sur le memoire justificatif de la cour de Londres;" and distribute the same to such
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public bodies throughout the states, and in such proportions as they shah judge expedient.
Ordered, That Wednesday next be assigned for the consideration of the report of the committee on Doctor W. Shippen, director general's letter, respecting the hospital department.
Adjourned to 10 o'Clock to Morrow.
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