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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, FEBRUARY 17, 1781
A report from the Board of Treasury was read; Whereupon,
Treasury OfficeFeby. 17th. 1781
The Board of Treasury beg leave to report,
That upon the application of Philip Audibert Assistant to the Pay Master General approved by the Board of War by their order on John Pierce Pay Master General in favor of Brigadier General Hand for three hundred and seventy five dollars in the new emission (as appears by their order presented by General Hand at the Board) a warrant issue on Thomas Smith Esq. Commissioner of the Continental Loan Office for the State of Pennsylvania in favor of John Pierce Pay Master General for three hundred and seventy five dollars in the bills of credit emitted pursuant to the Act of Congress of the 18th of March last, to enable him to pay the order of the Board of War as aforesaid and for which sum the said Pay Master General is to be accountable.1
[Note 1: 1 This report is in thePapers of the Continental Congress, No. 136, V, folio 117.]
Ordered, That a warrant issue on Thomas Smith, commissioner of the continental loan office for the State of Pensylvania, in favour of John Pierce, paymaster general, for three hundred and seventy-five dollars of new emissions, to enable him to pay the order of the Board of War in favour of Brigadier General Hand, the paymaster general to be accountable.
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A letter, of 14, from Will. Parker,.was read:1
[Note 1: 1 This letter is in thePapers of the Continental Congress, No. 78, XVIII, folio 349.]
Referred to the Board of Treasury.
A memorial, of Daniel Broadhead, Junr., was read:2
[Note 2: 2 This memorial is in thePapers of the Continental Congress, No. 41, I, folio 337.]
Ordered, That it be referred to the Board of Treasury to take order.
On motion of Mr. [Thomas] Bee;
Ordered, That a warrant issue on Thomas Smith, commissioner of the continental loan office for the State of Pensylvania, in favour of Major Giles, for five thousand one hundred dollars, to defray his expences on the road from the southern army with the late dispatches.
A report from the Board of War was read; Whereupon,
War OfficeFeby. 17th 1781
Present
Mr Peters Genl Cornell
The Board beg leave to represent that by an act of Congress, military commissions are to be countersigned by the Secretary of the Board of War, which Office is vacant by the resignation of Mr. Stoddert. That the public business may not be delayed, the Board wish that Mr Carleton Secretary of the Board of Ordnance, and Pay Master of the Board of War and Ordnance may be appointed to do the duty, as he is acquainted with the business and will be able to give the Board more assistance than any other person.
They therefore beg leave to report,
Resolved, That Joseph Carleton be, and he is hereby appointed secretary of the Board of War, in the room of B. Stoddert resigned, until the further order of Congress.3
[Note 3: 3 This report is in thePapers of the Continental Congress, No. 147, VI, folio 169.]
A memorial of the owners of a frigate building at Kensington was read:
Ordered, That it be referred to the Board of Admiralty.
A motion was made by Mr. [Henry] Wynkoop, seconded by Mr. [Samuel John] Atlee:
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Ordered, That it be referred to the Committee of the Whole.
Ordered, That the committee appointed to estimate the amount of the debts due from the United States be and hereby are instructed to devise and report ways and means for defraying the expences of the current year.
A report from the Board of War was read; Whereupon,
At a Board of War,Feby. 14, 1781.
Mr. Peters
Genl. Cornell.
The Board having reconsidered the memorial of Mr. Christopher Ludwick, beg leave to report,
Resolved, That the principal superintendant of bakers, in the army of the United States, receive, in bills of the new emissions, 50 dollars per month, and two rations a day, and forage for one horse:
That the superintendant of bakers make regular monthly returns to the commissary general of issues; and that he receive monies, from time to time, by warrants from the Commander in Chief, out of the military chest, for payment of wages, and carrying on the business of his department:
That Mr. Christopher Ludwick, who has acted with great industry and integrity in the character of principal superintendant of bakers, be, and is hereby continued in that employment; and that he be empowered to hire or inlist any number of bakers, not exceeding thirty, on such terms as the Board of War shall think proper:
That Mr. Christopher Ludwick receive, as a compensation for all past services, one thousand dollars, in bills of the new emissions.1
[Note 1: 1 This report is in thePapers of the Continental Congress, No. 147, VI, folio 165.]
Adjourned to 10 o'Clock on Monday.
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