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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, OCTOBER 11, 1781
A report from the Board of War was read; Whereupon,
At a Board of War October 10th. 1781.
Agreed to Report to Congress,
Ordered, That the Board of War draw a warrant on the paymaster general in favour of Captain John Doyle of the 6th Pensylvania regiment for fifty dollars equal to one month's pay and subsistance, for which sum he is to be accountable.
Captain Doyle was dangerously wounded in the late engagement under General Wayne and is deprived of the benefits of the act of the 2nd August last, by his having received three months nominal pay at the time he marched to Virginia. He is not yet recovered of his wounds, and his particular situation calls for the assistance of the public.1
[Note 1: 1 This report is in the Papers of the Continental Congress, No. 148, II, folio 365.]
Mr. [Thomas] Bee laid before Congress a letter, of 17 September, from J. Seagrove, which being read:2
[Note 2: 2 This letter is in the Papers of the Continental Congress, No. 50, folio 175.]
Ordered, That it be referred to a committee of three:
The members, Mr. [Daniel] Carroll, Mr. [Joseph] Jones, Mr. [John] Mathews.
The committee of the week made report; Whereupon,
The Committee further report,
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That Colonel Humpton's letter with a letter enclosed from several officers of the Pennsylvania line respecting their pay be referred to the Board of War.
That Captain George Melvin's letter respecting pay for certain horses lost in public service be referred to the Board of War.1
[Note 1: 1 This report, in the writing of Roger Sherman, is in the Papers of the Continental Congress, No. 32, folio 267. Humpton's letter is in the Papers of the Continental Congress, No. 148, II, folio 385, and the one from the officers of the Pennsylvania line on folio 381; that of Melven is in No. 78, XVI, folio 253.]
Ordered, That a letter, of 10, from Colonel R. Humpton; and
One, of 10th, from G. Melven, be referred to the Board of War.
The committee on the motion of Mr. [Edmund] Randolph, of 27th August;
The committee on the letter, of 25 August, from the governor of New York;
The Committee to whom was referred the letters of Gov. Clinton with the papers accompanying the same Report,
That whereas the inhabitants of sundry places being citizens of these United States but within the Lines of the enemy, have been plundered of their property above high water mark under pretence of legal authority or otherwise contrary to the rules of Justice and humanity,
Therefore resolved, that no goods or effects belonging to the Citizens of any of these United States within the possessions of the enemy, which have been or may be taken on land above high water mark, shall be deemed legal prize in any Court within the United States unless the capture thereof shall be made in pursuance of a special commission and instructions for that purpose granted by the United States in Congress assembled.2
[Note 2: 2 This report, in the writing of Samuel Livermore, is in the Papers of the Continental Congress, No. 20, I, folio 383. It is in the list of postponed reports in No. 31, folio 371.]
The Committee of Commerce, to whom was referred the memorial of D. Clarke; and
The Commercial committee report on the memorial of Daniel Clarke, agent for Oliver Pollock of New Orleans the following resolution:
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That the Treasury be directed to pass to the credit of Oliver Pollock, Continental Agent at New Orleans, in addition to the Credit in their books of the sixth of February last, the sum of twenty one thousand four hundred and nineteen dollars and seventy eight ninetieths of a dollar in specie, to bear an interest of six per Cent from the sixth of February last, untill paid.
The Committee are of opinion the accounts against the State of Virginia should be referred to the Delegates of the State.1
[Note 1: 1 This report is in the Papers of the Continental Congress, No. 50, folio 321.]
The committee on the warrant drawn on Doct J. Witherspoon returned protested; delivered in their several reports.
The report of the committee appointed to confer with the Commander in Chief, the Board of War and superintendant of finance on the number and arrangement of the army for the next campaign was taken into consideration, and some time being spent thereon:
Adjourned to 10 o'Clock to Morrow.
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