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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, AUGUST 27, 1781
A letter, of 4, from Tho Jefferson, was read:
Ordered, That the same be considered on Wednesday next.
A letter, of 18, from General Washington;2
[Note 2: 2 This letter is in the Papers of the Continental Congress, No. 152, X, folio 219.]
A letter, of 10, from the governor of Virginia;
A letter, of 14, and one, of 21, from Major General Marquis de la Fayette, were read.
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A letter, of 16, from N. Barber, was read:1
[Note 1: 1 The Virginia letter is in the Papers of the Continental Congress, 71, II, folio 121; Lafayette's, of the 14th, is in No. 156, folio 222, that of the 21st being on folio 230; Barber's letter is in No. 78, IV, folio 241.]
Ordered, That it be referred to the committee on the report of the Board of War respecting an allowance for depreciation to the staff of the army.
The committee of the week made report; Whereupon,
The Committee of the week
Report
A Letter from Joseph Pennell pay master to the Navy Board. &.° Referred to the Committee appointed to confer with the Superintendant of Finance upon M. Holker's letter, demanding flower supplied the Trumbull.2
[Note 2: 2 This report, in the writing of Samuel John Atlee, is in the Papers of the Continental Congress, No. 32, folio 233.]
Ordered, That a letter, of 23, from J. Pennell, be referred to a committee of three:
The members, Mr. T[homas] Smith, Mr. [Daniel] Mowry, Mr. [Richard] Howly;
That a letter, of 25, from the lieutenant governor and sundry members of council of the State of South Carolina be referred to a committee of three, who are to confer with the superintendant of finance on the subject:3
[Note 3: 3 This letter is in the Papers of the Continental Congress, No. 72, folio 528.]
The members, Mr. [Roger] Sherman, Mr. [John] Mathews, Mr. [Edmund] Randolph;
That a petition of Samuel Bryan be referred to the committee of commerce;
That a memorial of James Finley be referred to the Board of Treasury.4
[Note 4: 4 This report, in the writing of Samuel John Atlee, is in the Papers of the Continental Congress, No. 32, folio 231. Bryan's petition is in the Papers of the Continental Congress, No. 41, I, folio 361. Finlay's memorial is in the Papers of the Continental Congress, No. 41, III, folio 252.]
The committee to whom was referred the letter, of 16 August, from James Jay;
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The committee on the letter, of 19th, from A. Spotswood; and
The committee on the letter, of 24, from the superintendant of finance, delivered in their several reports:
Ordered, That a plan reported by the last mentioned committee for regulating the business of the treasury office be referred to a committee of three:1
[Note 1: 1 The plan reported is in the Papers of the Continental Congress, No. 136, V, folio 445.]
The members, Mr. [James] Duane, Mr. [George] Clymer, Mr. [Thomas] Bee.
A motion was made by Mr. [James Mitchell] Varnum, seconded by Mr. [George] Walton:
Resolved, That the Board of War take order for selling the Guns and Stores late belonging to the Sloop Argo in the State of Rhode Island and discharge a Bill drawn by the President of Congress on the Loan Officer of said State in favor of Messrs Nicholas and John Brown and bearing date the 3d July A D. 1781.
Resolved, That the cannon and stores belonging to the Sloop Argo be disposed of by order of the Superintendant of Finance for Specie, and that the Specie arising therefrom be deposited in the hands of the said superintendant subject to the future order of Congress.2
[Note 2: 2 This motion, in the writing of James Mitchell Varnum, is in the Papers of the Continental Congress, No. 36, I, folio 217. The paragraph struck out is in the writing of Theodorick Bland.]
Ordered, That it be referred to a committee of three:
The members, Mr. [John] Mathews, Mr. [Samuel] Osgood, Mr. [Theodorick] Bland.
The report of the committee on the letter, of 19, from A. Spotswood, was taken into consideration; and Thereupon,
Resolved, That the request of General Spotswood cannot at present be complied with.3
[Note 3: 3 This report is in the Papers of the Continental Congress, No. 78. XXI, folio 109, indorsed on Spotswood's letter.]
A letter from J. Brown, enclosing a letter, of 15, from [the] navy board at Boston, was read; Whereupon,4
[Note 4: 4 The Navy Board's letter is in the Papers of the Continental Congress, No. 28, folio 245; Brown's, dated August 27, 1781, is in No. 78, IV, folio 245.]
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The report of the committee on the motion relative to the navy was taken into consideration, and after debate:
Ordered, That it, together with the letters aforesaid, be re-committed, and that two members be added to the committee:
The members, Mr. [James Mitchell] Varnum, Mr. [James] Duane.
A motion was made by Mr. [Edmund] Randolph, seconded by Mr. [Joseph] Jones:
Ordered, That it be referred to a committee of three:
The members, Mr. [Edmund] Randolph, Mr. [James] Duane, Mr. [John] Witherspoon.
A note was received from the honble the Minister of France, enclosing an account of the arrival of a transport at Boston with stores for the United States:
Ordered, That it be referred to the Board of War to take order.
Adjourned to 10 o'Clock to Morrow.
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