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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 --THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 8, 1781
A letter, of 24th January, from Major General Greene, with sundry papers enclosed, giving an account of a signal and complete victory gained by Brigadier General Morgan, on the 17th January, over a detachment of the British army under the command of Lieutenant Colonel Tarleton;
Also, another letter from Major General Greene, of 23 January, and a letter of January 9th, from the same, with sundry papers enclosed, were read:2
[Note 2: 2 The letter of 9th is in thePapers of the Continental Congress, No. 155. I, folio 505; that of 23d is on folio 513; that of 24th is on folio 533.]
Ordered, That the same be referred to a committee of three: the members, Mr. [Thomas] Burke, Mr. [James Mitchell] Varnum, Mr. [Thomas] Bee.
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An authentic copy of a letter from Brigadier General Moultrie to Lieutenant Colonel Balfour, dated Christ Church Parish, October 16th, 1780, and Balfour's answer, [were read:]
Ordered, That copies thereof be transmitted to the ministers of these United States at the courts of Europe; and that the letter be referred to the committee aforesaid.
A letter, from Alexander Skinner, an officer of Lieutenant Colonel Lee's legionary corps, was read:1
[Note 1: 1 This letter is in thePapers of the Continental Congress, No. 78, XX, folio 549.]
Ordered, That it be referred to the Board of War.
A letter, of 7, from B. Otto, physician and surgeon, was read; Whereupon,
Ordered, That the letter of Doctor Otto be referred to the Board of War to take measures for preventing any interruption being given to the hospital at the yellow springs, the same being provided solely for the reception of proper hospital subjects.
A petition, of Paul Bentalon, was read:
Ordered, That it be referred to the Board of War.
A letter, of 20 January, from Brigadier General Morgan, was read:2
[Note 2: 2 Bentalon's petition is in thePapers of the Continental Congress, No. 42, I, folio 234; Morgan's letter is in No. 78, XVI, folio 131.]
Ordered, That it be referred to the committee on Major General Greene's letters.
On motion of the Committee of Commerce,
Ordered, That a warrant issue on Thomas Smith, commissioner of the continental loan office for the State of Pensylvania, for twelve hundred and fifty dollars new emission, in favour of John Henderson, to be charged to the account of Oliver Pollock, agent of the United States at New Orleans.
A letter, of this day, from Cha Morse, was read:
Ordered, That it be referred to the Board of Treasury.
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A letter, of 7th, from R. Bache, postmaster general, was read:
Ordered, That it be referred to the Committee on the Post Office.
A letter, of Oct. 1, 1780, from G. Turner, was read.1
[Note 1: 1 Morse's letter is in thePapers of the Continental Congress, No. 59, III, folio 41; Turner's is in No. 78, XXII, folio 429.]
A representation of the Board of Admiralty was read:2
[Note 2: 2 This representation is in thePapers of the Continental Congress, No. 37, folio 355.]
Ordered, That it be referred to the Board of Treasury.
A memorial of General Sullivan was read:3
[Note 3: 3 This memorial is in thePapers of the Continental Congress, No. 41, IX, folio 153.]
Ordered, That it be referred to the Board of War.
A report from the Board of Treasury was read; Whereupon,
Treasury Office,February 8th, 1781.
Upon the the letter of Mr. Lotbinier, read in Congress the 30th of January last, and referred to this Board; the following resolution is submitted:
Ordered, That a warrant issue on Thomas Smith, commissioner of the continental loan office for the State of Pensylvania, in favor of Michael Hillegas, treasurer, for ten thousand dollars old emissions, to enable him to pay that sum to Mr. Lotbinier, in part of a warrant which the said Mr. Lotbinier has upon the treasurer aforesaid for money of the new emission, and for which sum the said treasurer is to be accountable;
Upon the letter from Joseph Scudder, read in Congress and referred to this Board; the following resolution is submitted:
That a warrant issue on Thomas Smith, commissioner aforesaid, in favour of Joseph Scudder, for six thousand dollars in bills of the old emissions, on account of his salary
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as clerk in the war office, and for which sum the said Joseph Scudder is to be accountable;1
[Note 1: 1 This report is in thePapers of the Continental Congress, No. 136, V, folio 89.]
Treasury Office,Feby. 2nd. 1781
The Board of Treasury beg leave to Report,
That in pursuance of an Act of Congress of the 12th. of Jany. last the Commissioners of the Chambers of accounts have liquidated the account of John Biddle, Isaac Howell, Peter Thomson,Information accepted. Isaac Snowden and Nathaniel Falconer, Inspectors of the Press, agreeable to the principles of the Act of the 15th. of November last, and reported a balance due to the said Superintendants to the 4th of Decr. last, of 2805 dollars and 60/90th specie. The mode of payment the Board beg leave to submit to Congress; but observe from the pressing solicitations of such of them as are continued in employ, the payment of this balance is necessary to enable them to proceed in the discharge of their duty.
The Board on reconsidering their report of the 19th of January last, respecting the drawing of the fourth Class of the United States Lottery, see no reason to alter their opinion then given, and therefore, beg leave to offer again the resolution then proposed--changing the time for drawing to the 1st. of March next.
The Board beg leave further to Report,
That on the application of William Kinnan, copper plate printer, a warrant issue in his favour on Thomas Smith, commissioner aforesaid, for ten thousand dollars old emissions, part of the salary due to him, and for which he is to be accountable.2
[Note 2: 2 This report is in thePapers of the Continental Congress, No. 136, V, folio 83.]
Adjourned to 10 o'Clock to Morrow.
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