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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, MAY 7, 1781
A letter, of 1, from General Washington, was read:3
[Note 3: 3 This letter is in the Papers of the Continental Congress, No. 152, X, folio 93.]
Ordered, That it be referred to the Board of War.
A letter, of 17 April, from the president of New Hampshire, was read.4
[Note 4: 4 This letter is in the Papers of the Continental Congress, No. 64, folio 188.]
A letter, of March 12, from R. Harrison, was read, with invoice and bills of lading for sundry cloathing arrived at Boston:
Ordered, That the same be referred to the Board of War.
A letter, of 26 April, from J. Deshon, one of the navy board, eastern department, was read, desiring leave to resign.5
[Note 5: 5 This letter is in the Papers of the Continental Congress, No. 78, VII, folio 383.]
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Ordered, That his resignation be accepted.
A letter, of 5, from the Board of Admiralty, was read:1
[Note 1: 1 This letter is in the Papers of the Continental Congress, No. 37, folio 411.]
Ordered, That a committee for the week be appointed:
The members, Mr. [John] Mathews, Mr. [Daniel] Carroll, Mr. [James Mitchell] Varnum.
A letter, of 5th, from the Board of War, was read, enclosing a letter, of 25 April, from Major General Baron Steuben.2
[Note 2: 2 This letter is in the Papers of the Continental Congress, No. 148, I, folio 369.]
A report of the Board of War was read; Whereupon,
Ordered, That a warrant issue on Thomas Smith, commissioner of the continental loan office for the State of Pensylvania, in favour of the commissary general of purchases, for one thousand dollars in bills of the new emission, to enable him to purchase sundry articles for the table of the Commander in Chief, for which the said commissary general is to be accountable.3
[Note 3: 3 This report is in the Papers of the Continental Congress, No. 147, V, folio 87.]
A report from the Board of Treasury was read; Whereupon,
Ordered, That on the application of Mr. [John] Mathews, one of the delegates for the State of South Carolina, a warrant issue in his favour on Thomas Smith, commissioner of the continental loan office for the State of Pensylvania, for five hundred dollars of the new emission; and on the application of Mr. Nicholas Eveleigh, another of the delegates for the State of South Carolina, a warrant issue in his favour on Thomas Smith, commissioner aforesaid, for three hundred dollars of new emission, for both which sums the State of South Carolina is to be accountable.
The Board have considered the Applications of Joseph Howel and Wm Geddis for advances upon Salary, and having found that partial Payments to Individual Officers of the Civil List are injurious and unjust, and produce discontents, they therefore beg leave to report
Resolved, That the Board of Treasury be and they are hereby empowered and directed to take order for the payment of such of the respective balances due to the officers of the civil list as remain unpaid.
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The Board represent to Congress, that by their Report dated the 4th of Sepr 1780 respecting Specie Certificates a Blank for the time of Payment was left in the Copy to be filled up by Congress--the Report of the Board was accepted but the Blank not filled up, this becomes necessary before they can issue. The Board beg leave to suggest to Congress that at present it appears, few of the Certificates, if any will issue but for Balances of accounts liquidated in specie Value, and it may reasonably be expected that unless there be at least an Engagement to pay at a short date, say twelve Months from the date of the Certificate for Balances of accounts or other similar Claims very few if any will be accepted even in that way.
The Board also beg leave to lay before the United States in Congress assembled for their Consideration a Letter received Postponed. from Nathaniel Appleton Commissioner of the Continental Loan Office for the State of Massachusetts dated the 10 of April last and in Compliance with the Order of Congress of the ninth February last, the Board herewith transmit a general State of the Taxes as reported by the Audr. General.1
[Note 1: 1 This report is in the Papers of the Continental Congress, No. 136, V, folio 293.]
Ordered, That the specie certificates to be issued for the balance of accounts liquidated in specie value, pursuant to the resolution of 26 day of April last, be made payable in one year from the time of issuing the same.
On motion of Mr. [James] Duane, in behalf of the committee on the letter, of November 6, from the honorable J. Jay:
Ordered, That Thursday next be assigned for electing a consul to reside in Spain.
Adjourned to 10 o'Clock to Morrow.2
[Note 2: 2 The following motion was made this day and withdrawn as the indorsement shows:
Resolved that the Grand Committee consisting of one member present form each state be appointed to take into consideration the state of American affairs and to devise ways and means for prosecuting the war with vigor and success.
It is in the writing of John Sullivan, and is in the Papers of the Continental Congress, No. 36, I, folio 177.
The following motion, made by Theodorick Bland and in his writing, was also submitted. It is in the Papers of the Continental Congress, No. 36, I, folio 181: Resolved, that no more paper money shall issue under the authority of Congress from the Treasury or the respective Loan Offices from and after theday of]
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