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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 26, 1781
A letter, of this day, from Major General B. Lincoln was read, accepting the office of secretary at war.2
[Note 2: 2 This letter is in the Papers of the Continental Congress, No. 149, I, folio 1.]
[Ordered,] Thursday next assigned for the consideration of the ordinance respecting captures.
Upon the petition of John Kinsbury, setting forth, that he was captured at Charlestown about the 12th of May 1780, That he had at the time of his being captured six thousand, two hundred dollars, part of which he received as pay. That by being under confinement from the time aforesaid until his parole was enlarged on the 15th. June last he hath lost the benefit of said money. That he is desirous of returning to North Carolina to adjust some necessary matters relative to his company, but wants money to pay his expenses; and relative to his company, but wants money to pay his expenses;and praying relief in the premises, and that the Board of War or Paymaster General be directed to advance him such sums of money as may be sufficient to defray his expenses. The Committee of the Week report that the same benefits have been extended to the Petitioner
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as to other officers in like circumstances. That Congress cannot at present advance any monies, and that therefore his petition cannot be granted.1
[Note 1: 1 This report, in the writing of William Ellery, is in the Papers of the Continental Congress, No. 41, V, folio 91. It is indorsed November 26.
The committee of the week reported that the prayer of Michael Andrew could not at present be granted, which report was concurred in, according to the indorsement. The report, in the writing of William Ellery, is in the Papers of the Continental Congress, No. 42, I, folio 48; Andrew's petition, dated November 16,1781, is on folio 45.
A petition of Charles Frederick Führer, dated November 15, 1781, was referred to the Board of War, according to the indorsement. It is in the Papers of the Continental Congress, No. 42, III, folio 75, and the report of the Committee of the Week, recommending that it be referred to the Board of War, is indorsed on it, in the writing of William Ellery.
A letter of November 12 from General Schuyler was received and read about this date. It is in No. 153, III, folio 585.]
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