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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 --THURSDAY, JULY 26, 1781
Mr. N[icholas] Van Dyke, a delegate for the State of Delaware, attended.
A letter, of 21st, from Major General the Marquis de la Fayette, was read, with sundry papers enclosed.3
[Note 3: 3 This letter is in the Papers of the Continental Congress, No. 156, folio 180.]
Ordered, That the report of the Board of War respecting Robert Elliot be referred to a committee of three:
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War Office July 17, 1781.
Sir
The Board being ordered by Congress to state the case of Mr. Robert Elliot specially, beg leave to observe, that they have no other materials on which their report can be founded, than the Certificate of Captain James Willing, a copy whereof they have the Honor to enclose, and believe that Mr. Elliot's situation is properly stated therein, so far as his claim extends for pay, as an Officer employed in the Land Service.1
[Note 1: 1 This report is in the Papers of the Continental Congress, No. 19, II, folio 225.]
The members, Mr. T[homas] Smith, Mr. [Nicholas] Van Dyke, Mr. [Richard] Howly.
On motion of Mr. [Daniel] Carroll, seconded by Mr. [Richard] Howly:
Ordered, That a committee of three be appointed to confer with the Commander in Chief, the Board of War and the superintendant of finance on the number and arrangement of the army for the ensuing year:
The members, Mr. [Daniel] Carroll, Mr. [Theodorick] Bland, Mr. [James Mitchell] Varnum.
The report of the committee on the letter, of 1 June, from the treasurer, was taken into consideration; after debate,
Ordered, That it be referred to the superintendant of finance.
Ordered, That the Board of Treasury report to Congress what states have complied with the resolutions of Congress of 18 March and 26 August, 1780, concerning the calling in the old continental money and the issuing the new.
A motion was made by Mr. [James Mitchell] Varnum respecting the commissary of purchases:
Resolved, That the office of Commissary General of Purchases and all appointments under him cease, and that the duties of that office be transferred to the Commissary General of Issues.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 211.]
Ordered, That it be referred to the Board of War.
Adjourned to 10 o'Clock to Morrow.
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