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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 --WEDNESDAY, JUNE 19, 1782
On the report of a committee, consisting of Mr. [Theodorick] Bland, Mr. [Thomas] McKean, and Mr. [Turbett] Wright, to whom was referred a letter of 17 from E. Hazard, postmaster general, giving information that the southern post was robbed of his mail, on Sunday the 16, within five miles of Harford, in the State of Maryland:
Resolved, That the executives of the States of New Jersey, Pennsylvania, Delaware and Maryland, be, and they are hereby requested to pursue the most likely measures, by offering proper rewards, at the expence of the United States, and otherwise, for recovering the mail, and bringing the robbers to due punishment.1
[Note 1: 1 Hazard's letter is in the Papers of the Continental Congress, No. 61, folio 113. The report, in the writing of James Madison, is on folio 507.]
[Report of Committee Mr Elias Boudinot Mr Samuel John Atlee, Mr John Lowell, Empowering the Commander in Chief to go into a partial exchange of Prisoners.]
The Committee to whom was referred the Report of the Commissioners for settling a Cartel &c. and Genl. Washington's Letter,
Report the following Resolution:
Resolved, That the Commander in Chief be authorised to take order for the partial exchange of prisoners of war in such manner on such terms and at such times as to him may appear necessary for the good of the public service and benefit of the United States until the further order of Congress provided, that no exchange of general officers be made by composition, without the farther order of Congress.2
[Note 2: 2 This report, in the writing of Elias Boudinot, is in the Papers of the Continental Congress, No. 28, folio 81. The indorsement shows that it was read on this day; postponed; on July 29, referred to a committee composed of Mr. [John] Lowell, Mr. [Ezekiel] Cornell and Mr. [James] Madison, and acted on August 12, 1782.]
[Report of Mr John Witherspoon, Mr John Lowell, Mr Arthur Middleton.]
The Committee to whom was referred the memorial of Dr. Arthur Lee beg leave to report the following resolution:
That the Superintendant of Finance draw a bill or bills on Dr Franklin to the amount of two thousand two hundred and thirty eight pd.s.
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17/9d being the balance settled and found due to Mr Lee from the United States with interest from the time of settling his accounts and that the certificates given to Mr Lee for that balance be cancelled.1
[Note 1: 1 This report, in the writing of John Witherspoon, is in the Papers of the Continental Congress, No. 137, II, folio 5. It was read this day, as the indorsement shows, and referred to the Superintendent of Finance.]
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