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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, NOVEMBER 19, 1781
Mr. [William] Ellery and Mr. [Ezekiel] Cornell, two delegates for Rhode-Island, attended and took their seats.
On motion of Mr. [Edmund] Randolph, seconded by Mr. [Thomas] Smith,
Resolved, That Richard Peters, esq. be authorised and requested to continue to exercise the duties of the war department, until the secretary at war shall enter upon the execution of his office.1
[Note 1: 1 A memorial of Celerin Brossard was read. It is in the Papers of the Continental Congress, No. 41, I, folio 379. The report of the Committee of the Week, in the writing of James Mitchell Varnum, that Brossard's petition to exchange paper money for gold and silver cannot be granted, is indorsed on his memorial.
Also a letter from F. Bremar, on which is indorsed the report of the Committee of the Week, in the writing of Thomas Bee, that it be referred to the Board of War. It is in No. 78, IV, folio 269.
Also one from William Bingham. It is in No. 78, IV, folio 273.
Under date November 16 Caspar Green made a petition to Congress. By the indorsement it appears that the Committee of the Week reported on November 19 that it could not be complied with at that time. The petition and report are in No. 42, III, folio 24O.
A letter of November 14 from John Ross was read this day and ordered to lie upon the table, according to the indorsement. It is in No. 78, XIX, folio 423, and the report of the Committee of the Week, that his petition is inadmissible, is indorsed on it, in the writing of James Mitchell Varnum.
A letter of the 17th from the Superintendant of Finance was read and referred to Mr. [Ezekiel] Cornell, Mr. [Edmund] Randolph and Mr. [Daniel] Carroll, according to the indorsement. It is in No. 137, I, folio 233.
A letter of November 4th from General Washington was read, according to the indorsement, and referred to the Board of War. It is in No. 152, X, folio 383.
Also a letter of November 14th from Major General Heath. It is in No. 157, folio 415.
Also a letter of November 19th from Major General Duportail. It is in No. 164, folio 354.
Also a letter of May 1st from John de Neufville & Son; it is in No. 145, folio 59.]
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