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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, JANUARY 21, 1782
Pursuant to the order of 31 December last, the Secretary at War made a return of the officers described in the resolution of the said 31 day of December, who are to be retained in service.
War Office Jany. 19th, 1782.
Sir,
I do myself the honor to enclose you a list of such of the officers described in the resolution of the 31st of December whom I presume Congress will think it expedient to retain in their service.
Your Excellency will observe by the list that the greater part are actually employed as aids to General Officers--Lt. Colonel Gimat, Major Galvan, and Capt. Seleron are particularly recommended by the minister of France and Major McPherson by the Marquis De la Fayette. Lt. Col. Hamilton's superior abilities and knowledge of his profession were the motives that induced me to insert him, and as the Marquis de Britigny suffered much from his early attachment to our Service, I have taken the liberty to add him to the list.
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List of Officers retained in service under the Resolve of Congress of 31st December 1781.
[Note 1: 1 This report is in the Papers of the Continental Congress, No. 149, I, folio 141. The list of officers is on folio 137.]
The list is as follows: Lieutenant Colonel Hamilton, Lieutenant Colonel Gimat, Major McPherson, Major Galven, Captain Celeron, Lieutenant de Britigny; Lieutenant Colonel John Laurens, Lieutenant Colonel Tilghman, Lieutenant Colonel Smith, aids-de-camp to the Commander in Chief; Lieutenant Colonel Morris, Major Burner, aids to Major General Greene; Major Lyman, aid to Major General Heath; Major McDougall, Major Platt, aids to Major General McDougall; Major Clarkson, Major Baylis, aids to Major General Lincoln; Major Armstrong, aid to Major General Gates; Major A. Giles, aid to Major General Sinclair; Major E. Giles, aid to Major General Smallwood; Captain Capitaine, Captain Pontgibeau, Captain La Colombe, aids to Major General the Marquis de la Fayette; Captain Pontiere, aid to Major General Baron Steuben.
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[Report of Committee of the Week, Mr. Samuel John Atlee, Mr Silas Condict, Mr. Arthur Middleton]
The Committee of the Week Report,
1st. A Petition from a number of Officers late of Cole Flowers Regt. of Artillery Artificers.
2nd. A Letter from Lt. Col°. William Barton, praying for pay, depreciation &c.
They beg leave to recommend, That the Petition of the officers of Artificers be referred to the Secretary at War. Passed And that Col°. Barton be informed by the Minister of War that he is to be considered as coming under the Resolutions of Congress of the 31st of Decr 1781.1
[Note 1: 1 This report, in the writing of Samuel John Atlee, is in the Papers of the Continental Congress, No. 32, folio 307. The indorsement shows that it was passed on this day.
On this day, according to the indorsement, was read a letter of January 14 from Major General Heath. It is in No. 157, folio 439.]
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