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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 --MONDAY, MARCH 5, 1781
A letter, of 27 February, from General Washington, was read:3
[Note 3: 3 This letter is in thePapers of the Continental Congress, No. 147, VI, folio 255.]
Ordered, That it be referred to the Board of War.
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A letter, of 4, from the honble the minister of France, was read, enclosing a letter from Tronson de Jardin, brother to the late Tronson du Coudray:1
[Note 1: 1 A translation of this letter, in the writing of Charles Thomson, is in thePapers of the Continental Congress, No. 136, V, folio 171.]
Ordered, That it be referred to the Board of Treasury.
A memorial of Ebenezer Greene was read:2
[Note 2: 2 This memorial is in thePapers of the Continental Congress, No. 136, V, folio 155.]
Ordered, That it be referred to the Board of Treasury.
A report from the Board of Treasury was read; Whereupon,
Ordered, That on the application of Mr. [George] Walton, a delegate for the State of Georgia, a warrant issue in his favour on Thomas Smith, commissioner of the continental loan office for the State of Pensylvania, for twenty thousand dollars of the old emissions, for which the said State of Georgia is to be accountable;3
[Note 3: 3 This report is in thePapers of the Continental Congress, No. 136, V, folio 139.]
That on the application of the inspectors of the press, a warrant issue on the treasurer in their favour, for five thousand dollars of the old emissions, to defray the contingent expenses of their office, and for which sum the said inspectors are to be accountable.4
[Note 4: 4 This report is in thePapers of the Continental Congress, No. 136, V, folio 141.]
A report from the Board of War was read; Whereupon,
War Office,Feby. 28, 1781.
Sir,
Congress having resolved that Capt. O'Neil be entitled to one year's pay in bills of the new emission, it was presumed that the matter of procuring the money lay of course with the Treasury Board, but as we are informed the Gentlemen of flint Board are of opinion that the Board of War should draw a warrant on the Pay Master General for the pay which by a former Resolution of Congress we are restricted from doing. We therefore submit the matter to the decision of Congress, who will in either case determine,
That the Treasury board be directed to report a warrant in favor of Captain O'Neil for one year's pay in bills of the new emissions, to which he is entitled by the resolution of Congress of the 21st instant, or
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Ordered, That the Board of War draw a warrant on the paymaster general, in favour of Captain O'Neil, for one year's pay in bills of the new emissions, to which he is entitled by the resolution of Congress of the 21 of last month, the resolve of the 4th of January last notwithstanding.1
[Note 1: 1 This report is in thePapers of the Continental Congress, No. 148, I, folio 321.]
A report of the Board of War, on a letter from N. Barber, commissary of military stores at Boston, was read, representing his desire to resign; Whereupon,
At a Board of WarFeby 28th 1781
Present Mr Peters Gen. Ward Gen. Cornell.
The Board taking into consideration the letter from Nathaniel Barber Junior Commissary of Military Stores at Boston herewith transmitted, Beg leave to represent
That Mr Barber has always appeared to be a faithful attentive officer, and has served in the Department from the commencement of the War. That the business at the post now being reduced to a small compass, and he having expressed a desire to resign it seems proper for Congress to resolve,
Resolved, That the resignation of Nathaniel Barber, commissary of military stores at Boston, in the State of Massachusetts, be accepted:
That N. Barber be entitled to receive a similar allowance for past services, with other officers of the like station in the department of military stores:
That it be, and hereby is recommended to the executive of the State of Massachusetts, to advance to Nathaniel Barber on account, two hundred and two dollars, in bills of the new emission, being three months' pay, and charge the same to the United States of America.2
[Note 2: 2 This report is in thePapers of the Continental Congress, No. 147, VI, folio 221.]
A letter, of 15 February, from Major General Greene; and
A letter, of 26 February, from Governor Jefferson, were read.3
[Note 3: 3 Greene's letter is in thePapers of the Continnetal Congress, No. 155, I, folio 577; the Virginia letter is in No. 71, II, folio 49.]
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According to the order of the day, Congress proceeded to the election of a chief physician and surgeon of the hospital, in the room of Dr. Craik, removed to the army; and, the ballots being taken, Dr. William Burner was elected, having been previonsly nominated by Mr. [John] Witherspoon.1
[Note 1: 1 A letter of March 3, from the Board of War, respecting the clothing department was read, according to the indorsement. It is in thePapers of the Continental Congress, No. 148, I, folio 325.]
Adjourned to 10 o'Clock to Morrow.
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