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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, JANUARY 16, 1782
On the report of a committee, consisting of Mr. [Daniel] Carroll, Mr. [Edmund] Randolph, Mr. [Ezekiel] Cornell, to whom was referred a letter, of 12th, from the Superintendant of finance,
It appearing that Mr. William Parker, one of the commissioners of the loan office for the State of South Carolina, hath deposited in the treasury of the United States loan office certificates to the amount of four hundred and two thousand dollars, enclosed in a bundle directed to the governor of Georgia, which bundle, by accident, fell into the said Parker's hands whilst in South Carolina; and which, from a view of the disturbed situation of South Carolina and Georgia, and from other prudential considerations, he thought proper to detain.
Resolved, That Congress entertain a due sense of the attention, integrity, and patriotism of Mr. William Parker, in preserving the loan office certificates aforesaid.2
[Note 2: 2 This report, in the writing of Edmund Randolph, is in the Papers of the Continental Congress, No. 19, IV, folio 341.]
On motion of Mr, [James] Lovell, seconded by Mr. [George] Partridge,
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Resolved, That in the settlement of the accounts of such officers of the hospital and medical department, as are entitled to an allowance for depreciation by any resolutions of Congress, the establishment of pay made upon the 8th day of April, 1777, be considered as specie.1
[Note 1: 1 This motion, in the writing of James Lovell, is in the Papers of the Continental Congress, No. 36, I, folio 245.]
The ordinance for settling public accounts being further debated, was referred to a grand committee.2
[Note 2: 2 On this day, according to the indorsement, was read a petition, undated, of Captain Augustin Loseaux. It is in the Papers of the Continental Congress, No. 42, IV, folio 286.
Also, a petition, dated Philadelphia, January 12, 1782, of Captain Schreiber, proposing a military school. It was referred to the Secretary at War. The Secretary at War's report, dated January 17, saying the instruction cannot be attempted with propriety is indorsed on the petition. It is in No. 42, VII, folio 143.
Also, a letter of January 11 from the Secretary at War relative to the copper hoops taken at York. It was referred to Mr. [Edmund] Randolph, Mr. [Daniel] Carroll, Mr. [Isaac] Motte, and the committee was discharged January 19. It is in No. 149, I, folio 93.
Also, a letter dated January 15 from the Assistant Secretary at War, transmitting Brigadier General Williams's request to retire. It is in No. 149, I, folio 109.]
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