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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, NOVEMBER 22, 1781
The delegates for the State of Pensylvania, being reappointed by the general assembly, Mr. J[oseph] Montgomery, Mr. T[homas] Smith and Mr. [Samuel John] Atlee, three of the said delegates, attended, and produced the credentials.
State Of Pennsylvania
In Assembly
Wednesday November 21st. A. M. 1781
Pursuant to the Order of the Day, the House proceeded to the Election of Delegates to represent this State in Congress, and the Mont ballots being taken, it appeared that the Honorable Joseph Montgomery,
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Thomas Smith (of the County of Bedford), George Clymer, Samuel J. Atlee, and Henry Wynkoop esquires, were duly elected.
Extract from the Minutes
Peter Z. Lloyd
Clerk to the General Assembly.1
[Note 1: 1 The original is in the Papers of the Continental Congress, Pennsylvania, Credentials of Delegates.]
Congress proceeded to the farther consideration of the report of the committee, on the letter of the 27 October, from General Washington; and thereupon,
Resolved, That Congress approve of the early and unremitted attention of General Washington, to the liberation of the southern states from the power of the enemy, and of his communication of the success of the allied arms, to the foreign ministers of the United States.2
[Note 2: 2 This report, in the writing of Edmund Randolph, is in the Papers of the Continental Congress, No. 19, VI, folio 367. See ante November 7.]
On motion of Mr. [Joseph] Montgomery, seconded by Mr. [Thomas] Smith,
Resolved, That the establishment of the Post Office as agreed to, on the 19 of October last, take place on the first day of January next, and that the resolution directing its commencement on the first day of December next, be, and hereby is repealed.
On a report of a committee, ∥consisting of Mr. Jenifer, Mr. Sharpe and Mr. Clymer, ∥to whom was referred a memorial of Major Nicholas,
Resolved, That Major Nicholas's accounts be settled up to the 25 day of August, 1781, at which time he be considered as retiring from service.3
[Note 3: 3 A letter of November 21st from Jacob Schreiber was read this day, the indorsement states, and referred to the Board of War. It is in the Papers of the Continental Congress, No. 148, II, folio 465.
A letter of November 6th from General Washington was read, as the indorsement states. It is in the Papers of the Continental Congress, No. 152, X, folio 389.
Also a letter of this date from General Lafayette. It is in the Papers of the Continental Congress, No. 156, folio 248, and was referred to Mr. [Daniel] Carroll, Mr. [James] Madison, and Mr. [Ezekiel] Cornell.]
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