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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 --TUESDAY, OCTOBER 2, 1781
A report from the committee of the week was read; Whereupon,
The Committee of the week report,
That the petition of Daniel Hester Junr. that Loan Office Certificates may be granted him for money lent to the United States, with the vouchers accompanying the same be referred to the Comptroler of Finance to take order thereon.
That the application of Joseph Allen to be employed in the public service be referred to the Board of War.
That the letter of George Melven A. D. Q. M. General to the President of Congress, dated October 1st 1781, with his accounts Current against the United States, and papers enclosed, be referred to the Comptroller of Finance for settlement.1
[Note 1: 1 This report, in the writing of Jonathan Elmer, is in the Papers of the Continental Congress, No. 32, folio 259. Joseph Allen's application, dated September 18, 1781, is in No. 78, I, folio 405.]
Ordered, That a petition of Daniel Hester be referred to the comptroller to take order;
That a letter, of 1, from George Melvin, with the accounts enclosed, be referred to the comptroller for settlement; and
That an application of Joseph Allen be referred to the Board of War.
A letter of 1, from the superintendant of finance, was read, with sundry papers enclosed, stating his proceedings in the execution of the secret service committed to him, and informing that the vessels in which he had remitted sundry bills for account of the United States, had been captured by the enemy, in consequence of which, fearing the bills might have fallen into the enemy's hands, he had written to Mr. Jay, on whom the bills were drawn, and desired him to protest them in case of their being presented;2 Whereupon,
[Note 2: 2 This letter is in the Papers of the Continental Congress, No.137, I, folio 183.]
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Ordered, That the President inform the superintendant of finance, that Congress approve his conduct, and are well satisfied with his attention to the public interest in directing the protest of the bills.
A report from the Board of War was read; Whereupon,
Resolved, That the Board of War be and hereby are authorised to draw a warrant on the paymaster general in favour of Captain Archer of Lieutenant Colonel Lee's legion, for one hundred and fifty dollars specie, equal to three months' pay and subsistance, for which sum he is to be accountable.
Captain Archer is commissioned a Cornet in Colonel Lee's Legion, but is entitled to the pay of Captain of Infantry by the resolution of the 24th Sep.r 1779.1
[Note 1: 1 This report is in the Papers of the Continental Congress, No. 148, II, folio 339.]
The report of the committee to whom were referred the cessions of lands by the States of Virginia, New York and Connecticut and the memorial of the Ilionois and Wabash Companies, was taken into consideration, and after debate:
Ordered, That the same, together with the papers formerly committed, be referred to a new committee:
The members, Mr. [Elias] Boudinot, Mr. [James Mitchell] Varnum, Mr. [Daniel of St. Thomas] Jenifer, Mr. T[homas] Smith, Mr. [Samuel] Livermore.
Adjourned to 10 o'clock to Morrow.
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