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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, SEPTEMBER 19, 1781
A letter, of this day, from Mr. [Richard] Howly, one of the delegates for Georgia, was read;2 Whereupon,
[Note 2: 2 This letter is in the Papers of the Continental Congress, No 73, folio 283.]
Resolved, That five hundred and fifty dollars be advanced to Mr. R[ichard] Howly to enable him to proceed to Georgia, and that the said sum be charged to the said State of Georgia.
On motion of Mr. [Elias] Boudinot, seconded by Mr. [James] Duane,
Ordered, That Major General St. Clair cause the levies of the Pensylvania line, now in Pensylvania, to rendezvous at or near Philadelphia, with all possible expedition.
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Ordered, That the intelligence this day received respecting the movements of the enemy at New York, be transmitted to Major General Heath.
Resolved, That the State of Delaware be requested immediately to hold the whole of the militia of that State in readiness, and that one-half of them may be forthwith ordered into the field, as the movements of the enemy at New York indicate an attack in that quarter.
That the Board of War take order for the security of the prisoners, the public stores, papers and other public property in the City of Philadelphia and States of Pensylvania and New Jersey, in such manner as the movements of the enemy may make necessary.
A letter, of 15, from Major General Heath was read.1
[Note 1: 1 This letter is in the Papers of the Continental Congress, No. 157, folio 290.]
A memorial from the honble. the Minister of France was read:
The Minister Plenipotentiary of France, in a memorial dated the 18th, informs Congress, "that he has received despatches from his Court, containing important details touching the communications that have taken place between the belligerent powers and the mediators"; and desires "that Congress would be pleased to appoint a committee to whom he may impart them, and with whom he may confer on the present situation of affairs. That he has also received orders from his Court, relative to the advances made on account of the thirteen United States, and respecting their finances, which he will have the honour to communicate to Congress through the medium of a committee"; Whereupon,2
[Note 2: 2 This paragraph was entered only in the manuscript Secret Journal, Foreign Affairs. The orders following were entered both in the Public and the Secret Journal.
Luzerne's memorial is printed in the Diplomatic Correspondence of the American Revolution (Wharton), IV, 715.]
Ordered, That it be referred to the committee to whom was referred the letter from his Most Christian Majesty:
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Ordered, That two members be added to the committee, and that the committee confer with the Minister Plenipotentiary of France and receive the communications he has to make:
The members added, Mr. [Elias] Boudinot, Mr. [Roger] Sherman.
A letter, of 19, from Colonel Armand was read:1
[Note 1: 1 This letter is in the Papers of the Continental Congress, No. 164, folio 454.]
Ordered, That it be referred to the Board of War.
Congress proceeded to the election of officers in the treasury office; and the ballots being taken, Michael Hillegas was elected treasurer, having been previously nominated by Mr. [Roger] Sherman; and Mr. Joseph Nourse was elected register, having been also nominated by Mr. [Roger] Sherman.
On motion of Mr. [Elias] Boudinot, seconded by Mr. [James] Duane:
Ordered, That a committee of three be appointed to inspect the state of the accounts in the treasury office now under settlement and report the progress made therein:
The members, Mr. [Samuel] Osgood, Mr. [Ezra] L'Homroedieu, Mr. [Roger] Sherman.
The committee on the letter, of 16 August, from General Moultrie, and
The committee on the letter, of 18th, from the Rev.d. D. Simon, delivered in their several reports.
Adjourned to 10 o'Clock to Morrow.
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