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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 17, 1781
On motion of Mr. [William] Few, seconded by Mr. [John] Mathews:
Ordered, That the Board of War take order that the waggons loaded with stores for the southern army may proceed immediately on their journey.
The report of the committee to whom was referred the report of the Board of War respecting Lieutenant Skinner, was taken into consideration; and Thereupon,
Ordered, That the Board of War draw a warrant on the paymaster general in favour of Lieutenant Alexander Skinner, of Lieutenant Colonel Lee's legion, for seven hundred and forty-two dollars new emission, for his expences on command, and for the incidental charges of conveying one sergeant and three light dragoons with six dragoon horses to the southern army.
A petition of Isaac de la Costa; and
A letter, of 13, from J. Pierce, were read:
Ordered, That they be referred to the Board of Treasury.
A letter, of 12, from Brigadier General W. Irvine;1 and
[Note 1: 1 Da Costa's petition, dated March 13, 1781, is in thePapers of the Continental Congress, No. 42, II, folio 100; Pierce's letter is in No. 165, folio 593; Irvine's letter is in No. 78, XIII, folio 219.]
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A letter, of 16, from Brigadier General W. Thompson, were read:
Ordered, That they be referred to the Board of War to take order for three months' pay, the resolution of Congress of 4 January notwithstanding.
A petition of Mathew McConnel; and
A petition of James Byers, were read:1
[Note 1: 1 Byers's petition, dated March 3, 1781, is in thePapers of the Continental Congress, No. 42, I, folio 242; McConnell's, dated February 4, 1781, is in No. 42, V, folio 247.]
Ordered, That they be referred to the Board of War.
A memorial from Coulaux Lavigne; and
A letter, of 15 February, from Nicholas and John Brown, with sundry papers enclosed, were read:
Ordered, that they be referred to the Committee of Commerce.
A letter, of this day, from the Board of War, with sundry papers enclosed, was read; Whereupon,
A motion was made by Mr. [Theodorick] Bland, seconded by Mr. [John] Mathews:
Resolved, That the troops under the convention of Saratoga be declared and treated as prisoners of war the stipulations on the part of Lieutenant General Burgoyne in behalf of that army not having been complied with, and the capitulation of Charleston having been infringed on the part of Great Britain.2
[Note 2: 2 This motion, in the writing of Theodorick Bland, is in thePapers of the Continental Congress, No. 147, IV, folio 769. It is there noted as "Seconded by Mr. [Richard] Howly."]
Ordered, That the letter and motion be referred to a committee of three:
The members, Mr. [Theodorick] Bland, Mr. [James] Duane, Mr. [James Mitchell] Varnum.
The committee appointed to devise the mode of appointing courts for the trial of piracies and felonies committed on the high seas, delivered in a report.
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A memorial of Nathaniel Rochester, in behalf of Thomas Hart, was read:1
[Note 1: 1 This memorial is in thePapers of the Continental Congress, No. 41, VIII, folio 286.]
Ordered, That it be referred to the Board of Treasury.
Adjourned to 10 o'Clock on Monday.
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