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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 --SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 25, 1780
A letter, of this day, from George Bond, deputy secretary, was read; Whereupon,3
[Note 3: 3 This letter is in the Papers of the Continental Congress, No. 78, IV, folio 45.]
Ordered, That a warrant issue in favour of George Bond, deputy secretary, on Thomas Smith, commissioner of the continental loan office for the State of Pensylvania, for ten thousand dollars, in part of the ballance of salary due to the said George Bond; and for which he is to be accountable.
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A bill of exchange was presented to Congress, drawn on the honourable John Hancock, President of Congress, by Samuel Chew, in favour of the order of Michael Hendrick Lesten, expressed for the sum of six hundred and thirty two guilders, expressed to be for sundries supplied for the brigantine Resistance, dated at Demerary, December 8, 1777;
Ordered, That the same be referred to the Board of Admiralty, to take order.
A report from the Board of War was read; Whereupon,
At a Board of War Nov 24 1780
Mr Peters, Genl Cornell,
The Board having considered the motion referred to them for discontinuing the Post at Carlisle, are of opinion, that as the public are already possessed of very considerable buildings at that place; and as almost every article necessary for the support of a post can be obtained there on much better terms than in this City, that it would be more to the advantage of the public to send all the artificers in the State of Pennsylvania to Carlisle, and depend entirely upon that post for all the principal supplies, keeping up in Philadelphia only an issuing store, and an Elaboratory for fixing ammunition.
Should Congress concur in opinion, the Board report,
Resolved, That all the artificers in the department of military stores in Pensylvania, be removed to Carlisle; and that in future only an issuing store and an elaboratory for fixing ammunition be kept in Philadelphia.
That General Washington detach a field officer of artillery to take the command and superintend the business at Carlisle, and under the orders of the Board of War.
That the commissary general of purchases be directed to form a sufficient magazine of provisions at Carlisle for the supply of the post.
That the Board of Treasury take immediate measures for furnishing such sums of money as shall be necessary for supplying the department of military stores, agreeably to an estimate approved by the Board of War.1
[Note 1: 1 This report is in the Papers of the Continental Congress, No. 147, IV, folio 701.]
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Congress took into consideration the report of the committee on the letter, of 12, from Jonathan Bryan, which is in the words following:
That the several matters stated in his said letter appear to be true, and therefore from the particular situation of Mr. Bryan, and in consideration of the hardships he has suffered by a long captivity and removal far from his family and friends, at his advanced period of life; they recommend that Mr. Bryan be reimbursed fourteen hundred dollars, advanced by him in March, 1778, for the use of the troops in Georgia, according to the value of the money at that time; and that he also be paid, forty three pounds ten shillings sterling, on account, being one half of the value of the two boats at the time they were impressed in the public service furnished for the use of the army; and that it be referred to the Board of Treasury, to take order.1
[Note 1: 1 This report, in the writing of Isaac Motte, is in the Papers of the Continental Congress, No. 19, I, folio 429.]
Resolved, That Congress agree to the said report.
The committee, to whom was referred the report of the Board of Admiralty, delivered in a report.
Resolved, That two members be added to the committee on the letter, of 4 September, from James Jay, in the room of Mr. [Nicholas] Van Dyke and Mr. [Jared] Ingersol:
The members chosen, Mr. [George] Clymer and Mr. [Willie] Jones.
Congress took into consideration the instructions to accompany the letter agreed to on the twenty second instant, and some time being spent thereon,
Adjourned to 10 o'Clock on Monday.
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