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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, JULY 9th, 1781
A letter, of 28 June, from J. Bradford, was read:1
[Note 1: 1 This letter is in the Papers of the Continental Congress, No. 78, IV, folio 225.]
Ordered, That so much thereof as relates to duck be referred to the Board of War; and
That so much thereof as relates to copper be referred to the superintendant of finance.
A letter, of 20th June, from the president of the State of New Hampshire to the delegates for that State was read, with sundry papers enclosed:2
[Note 2: 2 This latter is in the Papers of the Continental Congress, No. 40, II, folio 49.]
Ordered, That the same be referred to a committee of five:
The members, Mr. [Roger] Sherman, Mr. [Thomas] McKean, Mr. [Daniel] Carroll, Mr. [James Mitchell] Varnum, Mr. [James] Madison.
A note from Mr. Ellery, one of the commissioners of the Board of Admiralty, was read, informing that his family affairs press his return home, and therefore requesting leave of absence:
Ordered, That leave be granted.
The committee of the week:
Mr. [Thomas] Rodney, Mr. [Richard] Potts, Mr. [Joseph] Montgomery.
According to the order of the day, the House proceeded to the election of a President, and the ballots being taken:
The honble. Samuel Johnston was elected.
A letter of this day, from the superintendant of finance was read:3
[Note 3: 3 This letter is in the Papers of the Continental Congress, No. 137, I, folio 69.]
Ordered, That it be referred to a committee of three:
The members, Mr. [John] Mathews, Mr. [Daniel] Carroll, Mr. [John] Sullivan.
[Adjourned to 10 o'Clock to Morrow.]
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