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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, MARCH 10, 1781
A letter, of 25 February, from E. Blaine, commissary general, was read.1
[Note 1: 1 This letter is in thePapers of the Continental Congress, No. 165, folio 341.]
A report from the Board of Treasury was read; Whereupon,
Ordered, That the following warrants issue on Thomas Smith, commissioner of the continental loan office for the State of Pensylvania: one in favour of Mr. [John] Sullivan, a delegate for the State of New Hampshire, for fifteen thousand dollars old emissions, for which the State of New Hampshire is to be accountable:2
[Note 2: 2 This paragraph is in a report in thePapers of the Continental Congress, No. 136, V, folio 161.]
One in favour of Mr. [William] Sharpe, one of the delegates for the State of North Carolina, on his application, for twenty
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thousand dollars old emissions, for which the State of North Carolina is to be accountable:1
[Note 1: 1 This paragraph is in a report in thePapers of the Continental Congress, No. 136, V, folio 159.]
Treasury Office,March 7th, 1781.
The Board of Treasury having considered the Memorial of Captain Ebenezer Greene, of the 31st of January last, one of the Hostages left in Canada for the Capitulation at the Cedars referred to them by Congress the 5th instant, beg leave to represent,
That on the 25 of February 1780, the Board reported to Congress upon a Memorial of the aforesaid Ebenezer Greene dated the 21st of the same Month which had also been referred to them by Congress, wherein was exhibitted an Account for Support in Canada and Expences on several Journeys in order to effect his Exchange.
In that Report the Board set forth--that as no Rule had been laid down by Congress to determine what Allowances should be made to Hostages for their Expences &c., the sum of seven thousand dollars be advanced to Captain Greene to enable him to return to New York, for which sum he was to be accountable; which Report was accepted by Congress as appears by their Resolution of the 26 of February 1780; and Capt Greene's Memorial with his Papers relative to the claim aforesaid were returned to Congress and it is presumed lay in the Secretary's Office.
The Board are of Opinion upon the Memorial and Claim now before them, that the same ought to be settled, and that the sum due to Capt. Green ascertained, as also his Claim under his Memorial of the 21 of Feby 1780, and for this Purpose the whole of his Papers and Claims be referred to the Board of War, who from the Nature of the Case must be the most competent to give the best Information to Congress.
That on the application of Richard Phillips Steward to the President of Congress, a Warrant issue in his favor for 15,000 dollars of the old Emissions for the use of the President's Household on Thos. Smith Commissioner of the Continental Loan Office for the State of Pennsylvania, and for which sum the said Steward is to be accountable.
Treasury Office,March 8, 1781.
The Board of Treasury beg leave to report,
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One in favour of Mr. [Thomas] Bee, a delegate for the State of South Carolina, on his application, for thirty thousand dollars of the old emissions, for which the said State of South Carolina is to be accountable:1
[Note 1: 1 The report of March 7 and 8 is in thePapers of the Continental Congress, No. 136, V, folio 153. It is indorsed: "Part passed. August 23d. 1781 Referred to the Board of War."]
And one in favour of Robert Patton, messenger, for three thousand two hundred dollars of the old emissionsto enable him to purchase fire wood for the use of Congress for incidental expences, for which he is to be accountable.2
[Note 2: 2 This paragraph is in a report in thePapers of the Continental Congress, No. 136, V, folio 159.]
Ordered, That the committee appointed to confer with the honble the Minister of France communicate to the Board of Admiralty the result of their conference respecting the frigateAriel, and that the Board take order thereon.
On motion of Mr. [James] Duane, seconded by Mr. [John] Mathews,
Resolved, [That for the more convenient support of the household of the President of Congress, the steward lay before the Board of Treasury, or Superintendent of Finance, an estimate of the expenses of the said household once every quarter, which being approved by the Treasury or Superintendent, a warrant shall issue, by the authority of the said Board, or Superintendent, on the treasurer of the United States, or any one of the commissioners of the continental loan-offices, for the amount, payable to the steward of the President's household, for which advances the said steward shall account quarterly; and the auditor general shall half-yearly lay before Congress an account of the expenditures of the said household].3
[Note 3: 3 The paragraph in brackets was entered by George Bond.]
According to the order of the day the house was resolved into a Committee of the Whole, and after some time the
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President resumed the chair and Mr. [John] Mathews reported that the Committee have proceeded in their consideration of the matters referred to them, and made some farther progress, but not having come to a conclusion desire leave to sit again:
Ordered, That on Tuesday next the United States in Congress assembled be resolved into a Committee of the Whole, to consider farther the reports on finance and the other papers referred to that committee.1
[Note 1: 1 A letter of this date with estimates from the Board of War was read according to the indorsement. It is in thePapers of the Continental Congress, No. 148, I, folio 329.]
Adjourned to 10 o'Clock on Monday.
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