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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 --TUESDAY, JUNE 11, 1782
Mr. [Ezekiel] Cornell, a delegate for the state of Rhode Island and Providence Plantations, produced the credentials of his appointment, by which it appears, that at the general election held at Newport, within and for the said State, on the first Wednesday in May, he was chosen to represent the said State in the Congress of the United States of America, for one year, and until another shall be sent forward to take his place.
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State of Rhode-Island, and Providence Plantations.
I Henry Ward, of Providence, in the State aforesd Secretary, and Publick Notary of the said State, do hereby certify, That at the General Election held at Newport, within and for the said State, on the First Wednesday in May instant, the Hon'ble Ezekiel Cornell was chosen to represent the same State in the Congress of the United States of America, now sitting at Philadelphia, or wherever the same may sit, for One Year, and until another shall be sent forward to take his Place.
Witness my Hand this Fourteenth Day of May A. D. 1782 and in the Sixth Year of Independence.
Henry Ward1
[Note 1: 1 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]
On a report from the war office, on a letter from Lieutenant Levacher de Vaubrun, requesting leave to revisit his native country:
War Office June 11th, 1782.
Sir,
On the letter from Lieutenant Levacher de Vaubrun of the Maryland line requesting leave of absence for a reasonable time to revisit his native Country, accompanied by a letter from General Smallwood representing Lieutenant Vaubrun's merit as an Officer, and reporting that his services may be dispensed with for such time as Congress shall think proper to indulge him, I beg leave to submit the propriety of granting a furlough to Lieutenant Levacher de Vaubrun for ten months, for the purpose of returning to France to visit his friends-at the expiration of which term he will rejoin his Regiment2
[Note 2: 2 This report is in the Papers of the Continental Congress, No. 149, I, folio 399.]
Resolved, That a furlough for ten months be granted to Lieutenant Levacher de Vaubrun, for the purpose of revisiting his native country.
[Motion of Mr James Madison Seconded by Mr John Morin Scott June 10, 1782. Referred to Mr James Madison Mr Ezekiel Cornell Mr Elias Boudinot. Read June 11th 1782. Postponed for the purpose of taking up a motion of Mr Arthur Middleton.]
Resolved, That the Secretary at War be authorised and directed to make such reduction of the rations to be issued after the first day of July next to Prisoners of War in the possession of the United
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States as the interests of the United States shall require, and the preservation of the said prisoners will admit.
That the said reduction be continued until adequate measures be taken on the part of the Enemy for liquidating and discharging the arrears due to the United States for the past subsistence of prisoners of war and for supplying regularly the expence necessary for their subsistence in future.
That the Secretary at War be authorised to grant proper permits for the conveyance of supplies of provisions for the aforesaid Prisoners from within the lines of the Enemy.
That the said Secretary and the Superintendant of Finance be authorised to take the requisite measures for remitting supplies of provisions to the citizens of the United States prisoners within the lines of the Enemy?1
[Note 1: 1 This motion, in the writing of James Madison, is in the Papers of the Continental Congress, No. 36, I, folio 323.]
[Mr Arthur Middleton's motion in lieu of a report on Mr James Madison's motion. June 11, 1782. Referred to Mr Elias Boudinot Mr Samuel John Atlee Mr John Lowell.]
Resolved, That the Commander in Chief be instructed to make a demand upon Sir Guy Carleton, to discharge the arrears due to the United States, for the maintenance of the British prisoners, and to advance monthly the sums necessary for their support and that he inform the British Commander that unless the demand is forthwith complied with the United States are resolved to take such measures respecting the prisoners as will be less burthensome, and may appear most beneficial for the public interest and that the Superintendant of Finance, Secretary of War and Commissary of Prisoners furnish the Commander in Chief with the Accts stated and the ballance struck for the purpose of making such demand.2
[Note 2: 2 This motion, in the writing of Arthur Middleton, is in the Papers of the Continental Congress, No. 36, I, folio 317.]
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