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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 --TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 12, 1780
A letter, of 8, from General Washington was read:
Ordered, That it be referred to the committee on his of 20 August.
Ordered, That two members be added to the committee.
The members chosen, Mr. W[illie] Jones and Mr. [John] Sullivan.
A letter, of 9, from General Washington, was read, inclosing a letter of 8, from Major General R. Howe, and also a letter of 8, from Brigadier John Nixon, requesting leave, on account of his ill state of health, to resign; Whereupon,1
[Note 1: 1 Washington's letter of the 8th is in the Papers of the Continental Congress, No. 152, IX, folio 151. It is printed in the Writings of Washington (Ford), VIII, 425. Washington's letter of the 9th is in No. 152, IX, folio 155.]
Resolved, That the resignation of Brigadier General John Nixon, be accepted, on account of his ill state of health.
Ordered, That so much of General Washington's letter as relates to cloathing be referred to the Board of War.
A petition of John Shoman Phillips was read:
Ordered, That it be referred to a committee of three:
The members chosen, Mr. [James] McLene, Mr. [Nicholas] Van Dyke and Mr. [Samuel] Adams.
A petition of Thomas Finley was read:2
[Note 2: 2 Phillips's petition, dated September 11, 1780, is in the Papers of the Continental Congress, No. 42, VI, folio 240; Finley's, dated September 12, 1780, is in No. 42, III, folio 53.]
Ordered, That it be referred to the Board of Treasury to take order.
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A letter, of this day, from Ira Allen and Stephen R. Bradley;1
[Note 1: 1 This letter is in the Papers of the Continental Congress, No. 40, I, folio 555.]
And a letter, of 25 July, from Thomas Chittenden, with sundry papers enclosed, were read.2
[Note 2: 2 This letter is in the Papers of the Continental Congress, No. 40, I, folio 345.]
A report from the Board of Treasury was read; Whereupon,
Ordered, That on the application of Richard Phillips, steward to the President of Congress, a warrant issue on the treasurer in his favour, for fifteen thousand dollars, for the use of the President's household; for which the said steward is to be accountable.3
[Note 3: 3 This report is in the Papers of the Continental Congress, No. 136, IV, folio 577.]
That on the application of Mr. [Edward] Telfair, a delegate for the State of Georgia, a warrant issue on the treasurer in his favour, for three thousand two hundred and eighty nine dollars, for which the State is to be accountable.4
[Note 4: 4 This report is in the Papers of the Continental Congress, No. 136, IV, folio 569.]
Treasury Office Sept. 5th. 1780
The Board taking into consideration the application of the Hon'ble Thomas Bee Esqr. for fifty thousand dollars, in part of the Bills of Exchange drawn by General Lincoln and accepted by the Board in June last, under the Resolution of Congress of the 23d of March last, Beg leave to Report--
That the acceptance agreeably to said Resolution is for the payment of the said Bills in Loan Office Certificates, or in Cash, when there is cash in the Treasury to spare, the latter is not the case at present, and as the making any payment on those Bills in cash would be a sufficient reason for all holders of General Lincoln's Bills to expect the same indulgence and would justify applications for the same; which being utterly out of the power of the Board to comply with, they submit the following Resolution to Congress--
That on the application of the honorable Thomas Bee, for payment of bills of exchange in his favour, drawn by Major General Lincoln, and accepted by the Board of
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Treasury in June last, a warrant issue on the treasurer in his favour, for fifty thousand dollars, in part of the monies due to him on account of the bills aforesaid.
The Board Report: That on the application of John D. Mercier one of the Commissioners of the Chambers of Accounts, Postponed. a warrant issue on the Treasurer in his favour for twenty thousand dollars on account of his salary.1
[Note 1: 1 This report is in the Papers of the Continental Congress, No. 136, IV, folio 569.]
Nine states, exclusive of the states interested, not being represented:
Resolved, That the order of the day, "to proceed to hear and examine into and finally determine the disputes and differences relative to jurisdiction between the three states of New Hampshire, Massachusetts Bay, and New York, respectively, or such of them as shall have passed such laws as are mentioned in the resolutions of the 24th of September and 2d of October last, on the one part; and the people of the district commonly known by the name of the New Hampshire Grants, who claim to be a seperate jurisdiction, on the other, in the mode prescribed in and by the said resolutions;" be postponed till Thursday next, and that the members in town be directed notified to attend the house at ten o'clock in the morning of that day.2
[Note 2: 2 A marginal note says: "1777 June 30; 1779, June 1, 16; 1779, Sept. 24, Oct. 2; 1780, March 2, 21, May 22, 23, June 1, 2, 9." See the Journals for those dates.]
Congress resumed the consideration of the report of the committee on salaries; Whereupon,
Ordered, That so much thereof as relates to the navy boards be referred to a committee of three:
The members chosen, Mr. [Timothy] Matlack, Mr. B[enjamin] Huntington and Mr. [Whitmill] Hill.3
[Note 3: 3 A letter from the Board of Wax, dated September 12, was read transmitting letters from Colonel Brodhead relative to the want of supplies. This letter is in the Papers of the Continental Congress, No. 147, IV, folio 524, the enclosures being on folios 529--535.]
Adjourned to 10 o'Clock to Morrow.
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