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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, JANUARY 27, 1781
A letter, of this day, from J. Pierce, was read, requesting permission to repair to the army;1
[Note 1: 1 This letter is in thePapers of the Continental Congress, No. 165, folio 585.]
Ordered, That it be granted.
A petition of Robert Jewell was read;
Ordered, That it be referred to the Board of Treasury.
A letter, of 19, from E. Blaine, was read;2
[Note 2: 2 Jewell's petition is in thePapers of the Continental Congress, No. 42, IV, folio 50; Blaine's letter is in No. 165, folio 389.]
Ordered, That copies thereof be sent to this and the states easterward.
A report from the Board of Treasury was read; Whereupon,
Ordered, That on the application of Mr. [George] Walton, Mr. [William] Few and Mr. [Richard] Howly, delegates for the State of Georgia, a warrant issue in their favour on Thomas Smith, commissioner of the continental loan office for the State of Pensylvania, for two thousand six hundred and sixty-three dollars and one-third of a dollar, old emissions, to enable the said delegates to pay so much due to R. Aitkin on account of the said State of Georgia which is to be accountable.3
[Note 3: 3 This report is in thePapers of the Continental Congress, No. 136, V, folio 69.]
The committee to whom was referred the petition of George Wright and others delivered in a report; Whereupon,
Ordered, That the petition of George Wright and others be referred to the Commander in Chief and that he be
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authorised to take such measures respecting the petitioners as he shall think proper.1
[Note 1: 1 This report, in the writing of John Sullivan. is in thePapers of the Continental Congress, No. 19, VI, folio 601. The petition, dated November 5, 1789, is in theWashington Papers, 96, folio 64.]
The committee to whom was referred the letter, of 22, from A. Skinner delivered in a report, which was read, and after debate;
Ordered, That it be re-committed.
A report from the Board of Treasury was read; Whereupon,
Treasury Office Jany 26th. 1781.
The Board of Treasury having considered the letters of 22nd., 24th. and 26th. instant from John Pierce Pay Master Genl. beg leave to report.
That warrants issue on Thomas Smith Commissioner of the Continental Loan Office for the State of Pennsylvania, in favor of John Pierce Pay Master Genl. for fourteen thousand dollars in the old Emissions and four thousand eight hundred dollars in the new Emissions to enable him to discharge Sundry warrants drawn on the Chest by the Board of War, and also a warrant on Thomas Smith aforesaid for twelve hundred and twelve dollars New Emissions to discharge two warrants drawn by the said Board in favor of Colonel Armand and Ensign Henry Baker by special direction of Congress and for which several sums he is to be accountable.
Ordered, That warrants issue on Thomas Smith, commissioner of the continental loan office for the State of Pensylvania, in favour of John Pierce, paymaster general, for fourteen thousand dollars in the old emissions, and six thousand and twelve dollars in the new emissions to enable him to discharge sundry warrants drawn on the chest by the Board of War, and for which several sums he is to be accountable;
That a warrant issue on the treasurer in favour of Robert Stevens the holder of two bills of exchange for the sum of five hundred dollars old emissions to discharge two bills of exchange the first of each set for two hundred and fifty
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dollars each drawn by John Ash treasurer of the State of North Carolina at sight on the continental treasurer in favour of Benjamin Pike one dated the 9 and the other the 10th May, 1777, in part of the sum of five hundred thousand dollars to be advanced to the said State of North Carolina agreeably to the act of Congress of 5 February, 1777, and for which the said State is to be accountable.1
[Note 1: 1 This report is in thePapers of the Continental Congress, No. 136, V, folio 61.]
Another report from the Board of Treasury was read; Whereupon,
Resolved, That the resignation of John Biddle, lately appointed a commissioner to burn the money sent, and to be sent, by the commissioners of the several loan-offices, to the treasury of the United States, be accepted, and that Mr. Andrew Doz, the commissioner appointed to destroy the emissions of May, 1777, and April, 1778, in the hands of the treasurer of loans, be, and is hereby appointed to execute the trust assigned to the said John Biddle.2
[Note 2: 2 This report is in thePapers of the Continental Congress, No. 136, V, folio 59.]
Adjourned to 10 o'Clock on Monday.
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