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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, NOVEMBER 17, 1780
A letter, of this day, from J. Donnel was read.
On the application of Mr. [John] Sullivan, a delegate for the State of New Hampshire;
Ordered, That a warrant issue on Thomas Smith, commissioner of the continental loan office in the State of Pensylvania, in his favour for fifteen thousand dollars; for which the said State is to be accountable.
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A letter, of 10, from Governor Jefferson was read, with an intercepted letter from General Leslie.1
[Note 1: 1 This letter is in the Papers of the Continental Congress, No. 71, I, folio 517; the enclosure is on folio 522.]
A report from the Board of Treasury was read; Whereupon,
Treasury Office, November 7, 1780.
The Board having considered the memorial of William Jackson accompanied with the certificates of Abraham Livingston Continental agent at Charles Town, and of General Lincoln (referred to them by Congress) beg leave to report,
Ordered, That a warrant issue on the treasurer in favour of William Jackson, for forty eight thousand seven hundred and seven dollars and two thirds of a dollar, to reimburse him for the like sum advanced to Abraham Livingston, continental agent; of which sum three thousand dollars are to be charged to the account of Major General Lincoln, and the residue, being forty five thousand seven hundred and seven and 2/3 dollars, to the aforesaid Abraham Livingston for the use of his department.
The Board further report,
That they have considered the letter from Doctor William Rickman of the 4th of October last (referred to them by Congress) and are of opinion,
That the medical committee only are competent to determine the expediency of accepting the resignation of Doctor Rickman. No account is open in the public books against Doctor Rickman, but Benjamin Harrison Depy Pay Master General in the Southern department has advanced considerable sums of money, for the use of the Hospitals, and that until the said Depy Pay Master General renders his accounts, no account with Doctor Rickman can be settled at the Treasury.2
[Note 2: 2 This report is in the Papers of the Continental Congress, No. 136, IV, folio 713a.]
A report from the Board of War was read; Whereupon,
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At a Board of War, Nov. 10, 1780
Present Mr. Peters, Col. Grayson Genl. Ward
The Board having considered the letter from General Schuyler relative to cloathing the Oneida Indians, beg leave to report
That there is no means in the power of the board of supplying the Indians mentioned in the letter of General Schuyler, as the supplies for the Troops are extremely inadequate to their wants; we therefore submit the following resolve to the decision of Congress
Ordered, That a warrant be drawn on the treasurer of the State of New York for the sum of six thousand four hundred and sixty four dollars in the new emissions, in favour of the commissioners of Indian affairs in the northern department; for which they are to be accountable, for the purpose of purchasing cloathing for four hundred and six friendly Indians of the Oneida, Tuscarora and Caghnawaga Nations, who have been obliged by the enemy to abandon their habitations and take refuge in the State of New York.1
[Note 1: 1 This report is in the Papers of the Continental Congress, No. 147, IV, folio 651.]
The Medical Committee, to whom was referred the memorial of Solomon Hailing, one of the hospital surgeons, report that they have examined the accounts of the said Solomon Hailing and find a balance in his favour of 5123 15/90 dollars; Whereupon,
Ordered, That a warrant issue on the treasurer in favour of Solomon Halling for five thousand one hundred and twenty three dollars and 15/90 of a dollar, in full of his account up to the 14 September, 1780, for pay, subsistance and expenditures in attending the southern army as hospital surgeon.2
[Note 2: 2 The report is in the Papers of the Continental Congress, No. 19, III, folio 7.]
Mr. W. Geddes was nominated by Mr. [John] Henry for the office of paymaster general.
Ordered, That the warrant in favour of Joseph Carleton, ordered on the 15th to be drawn on the treasurer, be drawn
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on Thomas Smith, commissioner of the continental loan office in the State of Pensylvania.
Congress took into consideration the draught of a memorial to the Court of Versailles and the report of the Committee of Estimates and Ways and Means; and thereupon,
Resolved, That in the application to be made for a foreign loan, it be represented to his Most Christian Majesty that these United States stand in need of twenty five million livres, to enable them to carry on the next campaign with vigor and success, and that a representation be made of the measures already taken by Congress to procure loans in Spain and Holland, and the firm reliance of Congress on the interposition of his Most Christian Majesty to render those applications effectual, if it shall be inconsistent with the state of his own finances to advance that sum to the United States.1
[Note 1: 1 This resolution was entered also in the manuscript Secret Journal, Foreign Affairs.]
A letter, of 14, from General Washington was read.2
[Note 2: 2 This letter is in the Papers of the Continental Congress, No. 152, IX, folio 369.]
Adjourned to 10 o'Clock to Morrow.
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