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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 --FRIDAY, JUNE 7, 1782
Mr. David Howell, a delegate for the State of Rhode Island and Providence Plantations, attended, and produced his credentials, by which it appears, that at a general election held at Newport, within and for the said State, on the first Wednesday in May last, he was chosen and appointed one of the delegates to represent the said State in the Congress of the United States of America, for one year, and until another shall be sent to take his seat.
To all unto whom these Presents shall come, I Henry Ward, of Providence, in the State of Rhode Island and Providence Plantations, Secretary of the said State, duly elected, and engaged according to Law, send Greeting.--Know ye, That at the General Election held at Newport, within and for the said State, on the First Wednesday in May instant, the Honorable David Howell, Esq. was chosen and appointed One of the Delegates to represent the said State in the Congress of the United States of America, now sitting at Philadelphia, for One Year, and until another shall be sent to take his Seat.
In Witness whereof I have hereunto set my Hand, this Eighteenth Day of May, A.D. 1782, & in the Sixth Year of Independence.
Henry Ward2
[Note 2: 2 The original is in the Papers of the Continental Congress, Rhode Island, Credentials of Delegates. It was entered in No. 179, Record of Credentials, and not in the Journal.]
Mr. R[alph] Izard, a delegate for the State of South Carolina, attended, and took his seat.
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A letter, of this day, from the Secretary at War, being read,
On motion of Mr. [Abraham] Clark, seconded by Mr. [Theodorick] Bland,
Ordered, That the Secretary at War call in all the British soldiers, prisoners of war to the United States, who have been permitted to go out to work with the inhabitants, and that for the future no such permission be granted to such prisoners.1
[Note 1: 1 This motion, in the writing of Charles Thomson, is in the Papers of the Continental Congress, No. 36, I, folio 325. The Secretary at War's letter is in No. 149, I, folio 395.]
On motion of Mr. [David] Ramsay, seconded by Mr. [Ezekiel] Cornell--
Resolved, That the Secretary at War and Superintendant of finance be directed to take such means as they may think proper to convey in the speediest manner, by land or by water, cloathing and other necessaries to the southern army.
And that the Superintendant of finance be directed to apply any specie (not specially appropriated by Congress) in his hands or under his direction to th is purpose.2
[Note 2: 2 This motion, the first paragraph in the writing of David Ramsay, is in the Papers of the Continental Congress. No. 36, I, folio 319. The resolution was not entered in the Public Journal, but is in the manuscript Secret (Domestic) Journal, and in Secret Journal No. 4. A copy is in Secret Journal, No. 6, Vol. III.]
Ordered, That so much of a memorial of the Minister of France of 25 May, and the letter from Count de Vergennes to Dr. Franklin dated 8th June, 1781, as relate to Mr. Touzard and the suspension of the payment of interest of certificates, be referred to the Superintendant of finance.3
[Note 3: 3 This order was entered only in the journal kept by the Secretary of Congress for the Superintendent of Finance: Morris Papers, Congressional Proceedings.]
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