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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, JULY 22, 1782.
Mr. William Blount, a delegate for the State of North Carolina, attended and took his seat.
On the report of a committee, consisting of Mr. [Ezekiel] Cornell, Mr. [James] Duane, and Mr. [Abraham] Clark, to whom was referred a memorial of Mr. Jonathan Trumbull, jun. for a compensation for his trouble in settling the accounts of the purchasing and issuing commissaries, employed by and under the late commissary, Joseph Trumbull:
That by an act of Congress of the 5th day of May, 1779, Jonathan Trumbull, Junr., Esqre, was authorised and empowered to settle and adjust the accounts of the Deputy purchasing and issuing Commissaries employed by or under the late Commissary Trumbull; and the said act provided that he shall be paid his expences and a reasonable Compensation for his Time and Trouble to be adjusted when the Nature and Extent of the Services could be ascertained.
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That it appears to your Committee that the said Jonathan Trumbull, Junr., Esqre., accordingly undertook the said Office.
And thereupon, your Committee submit the following Resolution:
Resolved, That there be allowed to Jonathan Trumbull, Junr., Esqre., for the services performed by him respecting the settlement of the late Commissary General Trumbull's accounts-in pursuance of the Act of Congress of-the 5th of May, 1779, the same salary which by the Act of the 20th of February last is allowed to a Commissioner for settling accounts between a particular State and the United States to be computed on the time Mr. Trumbull has actually been-employed in the said Business and to be in full for all Services and Expences.
Resolved, That there be allowed to Jonathan Trumbull, jun. esq. for his services in the settlement of the accounts of the deputies of the late commissary-general J. Trumbull, in pursuance of the act of the 5 day of May, 1779, the same salary as is provided by the act of the 27 of February last, for the commissioner to be appointed for the settlement of the accounts of the commissary's department' that the said salary be computed on the time Mr. Trumbull has been actually employed, and be in full for all services and expences.1
[Note 1: 1 This report, in the writing of James Duane, is in the Papers of the Continental Congress, No. 19, VI, folio 89. Trumbull's memorial, dated Philadelphia, 19th July, is in No. 41. X, folio 165.]
On motion of Mr. [Samuel] Osgood, seconded by Mr. [Ralph] Izard,
Resolved, That the resolutions respecting Major General Parsons and Brigadier General Glover, passed the 18 instant be, and they are hereby repealed.
A motion was then made by Mr. [James] Duane, seconded by Mr. [Arthur] Middleton,
That Major General Parsons and Brigadier General Glover, on account of their want of health, be considered as retiring officers, and put upon the half pay establishment.
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On the question to agree to this, the yeas and nays being required by Mr. [Silas] Condict,
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So it was resolved in the affirmative.
War Office July 20th, 1782.
Sir,
On the petition of Dominique L'Eglise referred to me, I beg leave to observe that Congress on the 23rd. of October 1778 in consideration of the sufferings and to enable Dominique L'Eglise to discharge some debts which he had incurred granted him six hundred and thirty-five dollars and resolved that he be allowed sixty dollars per month for pay and subsistence and one ration per day to continue during the pleasure of Congress.
This grant was made when our money was greatly depreciated. If he was only paid the real value of the sixty dollars it might not be equal to a support while sixty dollars specie would be a gratuity much exceeding what was originally promised.
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The case of the memorialist is very similar to that of Captain Traversier whose memorial has also been referred to me. They both appear to have been usefully employed in our service and entitled to some compensation, and as they are not now, if they were ever officers in the service it appears to me that the most probable method of doing them and the United States equal justice, will be by appointing a Committee to hear their pretensions, and determine what they shall be allowed for their past, and if any thing how much for their future maintenance.1
[Note 1: 1 This report is in the Papers of the Continental Congress, No. 149, I, folio 519. It was referred to Mr. [Ezekiel] Cornell, Mr. [Abraham] Clark, Mr. [Theodorick] Bland, the indorsement states. See August 8 post.]
War Office July 20th, 1782.
Sir,
By the certificate which accompanies Captain Hibert's [Liebert's] memorial, it appears that General Hazen personally engaged to return in specie the money which he advanced in Canada. The General being thus responsible it is probable he settled this with his general account. Whether he did or not is uncertain. I think the memorial should lay until this matter is ascertained.2
[Note 2: 2 This report is in the Papers of the Continental Congress, No. 149, I, folio 515. It is indorsed: July 22nd, 1782 to lie until it can be ascertained whether Brigr Hazen has or has not charged in his acct. the sum claimed.]
War Office July 19th, 1782.
Sir,
On the petition of Lieutenant Lewis J. de Beaulieu, late of Pulaski's legion, referred to me, I beg leave to submit the following resolve,
Resolved, That in consideration of the wounds which Lieutenant Lewis Joseph de Beaulieu, late of General Count Pulaski's legion, has received in the service of the United States, and his ill health consequent thereon, he be permitted to return to Europe, and be entitled to the pay and emoluments granted to Officers retiring from service under the resolutions of Congress of the 3rd and 21st of October, 1780.3
[Note 3: 3 This report is in the Papers of the Continental Congress, No. 19, I, folio 261. Committee Book No. 186 shows that it was referred, on July 22, to Mr. [Ezekiel] Cornell, Mr. [George] Clymer and Mr. [John Morin] Scott. See post August 5.]
A grand committee was appointed, consisting of Messrs. [John Taylor] Gilman, [Jonathan] Jackson, [David] Howell, [Eliphalet] Dyer, [James] Duane, [John] Witherspoon, [George] Clymer, [Thomas] McKean, [Arthur] Lee, [Hugh] Williamson, [John] Rutledge and
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[Edward] Telfair, to take into consideration and report the most effectual means of supporting the credit of the United States.
The committee to meet in the committee room on Saturday next at 9 o'clock A.M.1
[Note 1: 1 This committee appointment was entered only in the journal kept by the Secretary of Congress for the Superintendant of Finance: Morris Papers, Congressional Proceedings. Committee Book No. 186, Papers of the Continental Congress, shows that Mr. [John] Hanson was added, to complete the committee, and that, on September 25, Mr. [Joseph] Montgomery was appointed, in place of Mr. Clymer.]
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