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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, SEPTEMBER 3, 1781
A letter from his Most Christian Majesty, received by the honble. J. Laurens, was read:
Ordered, That it be referred to a committee of three:
The members, Mr. [James] Duane, Mr. [Edmund] Randolph, Mr. [John] Mathews.
A letter, of 2, from the honble. J. Laurens, was read, with sundry papers containing an account of the negotiation with
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which he was entrusted by the commission of 23 December,1780:1
[Note 1: 1 This letter is in the Papers of the Continental Congress, No. 165, folio 137.]
Ordered, That they be referred to the foregoing committee.2
[Note 2: 2 The paragraphs in reference to the Laurens letters were also entered in the manuscript Secret Journal, Foreign Affairs.]
A letter, of 14, and one, of 16 May, from the honble. B. Franklin, with a duplicate of his letter, of 12 March, were read.
A letter, of 1, from General Washington, was read:3
[Note 3: 3 Franklin's letter, of May 14, is printed in the Diplomatic Correspondence of the American Revolution (Wharton), page 409; that of March 12 is on page 281. Washington's letter is in the Tapers of the Continental Congress, No. 152, X, folio 225.]
Ordered, That it be referred to the Board of War.
A letter, offrom Colonel Broadhead at Fort Pitt was read:4
[Note 4: 4 This letter, dated August 24,1781, is in the Papers of the Continental Congress, No. 78, IV, folio 203.]
Ordered, That it be referred to the Board of War to be immediately communicated to the Commander in Chief.
A letter, offrom J. Bradford, was read, containing an account of the goods on board the Douge Druin arrived at Boston for the United States'
Ordered, That it be referred to the Board of War.
A letter, of 26 July, from Major General Greene, was read:
Ordered, That it be referred to the Committee of Intelligence.
A letter, of 23 August, from Major General the Marquis de la Fayette, was read, with sundry papers enclosed relative to the treatment of our prisoners in the power of the enemy:5
[Note 5: 5 Bradford's letter, dated August 23,1781, is in the Papers of the Continental Congress, No. 78, IV, folio 253; Greene's is in No. 155, II, folio 223; Lafayette's is in No. 156, folio 234.]
Ordered, That the same, together with so much of Doctor Franklin's letter, of 14 May, as relates to prisoners, be referred to the committee to whom was referred the intelligence
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respecting Colonel Haynes and motions of Mr. [John] Mathews and Mr. [James Mitchell] Varnum.
A letter, of August 25, from R. R. Livingston; and
A letter, of May 15, from S. Deane; were read:1
[Note 1: 1 Livingston's letter is printed in the Diplomatic Correspondence of the American Revolution (Wharton), IV, 661; and Deane's letter on page 415.]
Ordered, That a committee of three be appointed to confer with Major Morris aid de camp of General Greene relative to the southern department:
The members, Mr. [James Mitchell] Varnum, Mr. [John] Mathews, Mr. [George] Walton.
The committee of the week was chosen:
Mr. M[eriwether] Smith, Mr. [George] Clymer, Mr. [Thomas] Bee.
The committee to whom were referred the instructions to the delegates of Georgia and their motion in pursuance thereof relative to Major General R. Howe;
The committee on the petition of Roger Kean;
The committee to whom was referred the report of the committee on J. Bradford, of 12 July, 1780;
The committee on the letter of Colonel Van Schack; and
The committee on the letter of Colonel du Buysson; delivered in their several reports.
Adjourned to 10 o'Clock to Morrow.2
[Note 2: 2 An undated memorial of Hugh Hughes, Deputy Quartermaster General for the middle department, belongs to this period. It is in the Papers of the Continental Congress, No. 41, IV, folio 149.]
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