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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 --WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 12, 1781
The report of the committee on the instructions from the general Assembly of Massachusetts to their delegates, debated and re-committed.
The Committee of the Week Report,
That the Letter of Decr. 10th. from Major Edward Giles respecting the Brevet Commission granted to him by Congress on the 9th. of March be referred to a special Committee, it being necessary that Congress should either explain their intentions in passing that Resolve or that the merits of the case of Major Giles should be passed upon anew.
That the Memorial of several officers of the Pennsylvania Line dated Decr. 10th. respecting their pay be referred to the Secretary of War.
That the Petition of David Rees respecting his account of rum furnished to the Southern Army be referred to the Comptroller of the Treasury.
That the Letter account and Vouchers of John Dusseron be referred to the Comptroller.1
[Note 1: 1 This report, in the writing of James Lovell, is in the Papers of the Continental Congress, No. 32, folio 297. The indorsement shows it was passed on this day. Giles's letter is in No. 78, X, folio 381; the memorial of the Pennsylvania officers is in No. 41, VII, folios 308 and 312.
A letter, of November 20, from the Governor of Vermont, was read on this day, together with a report of proceedings of the Vermont legislature on the acts of Congress of 7th and 20th August, 1781. The letter is in No. 40, II, folio 119, and the report on folios 65--75.
Also a letter of the same day from the Secretary at War reporting his conference with the Superintendent of Finance. It is in No. 149, I, folio 41.]
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