| PREVIOUS | NEXT | NEW SEARCH |
A Century of Lawmaking for a New Nation: U.S. Congressional Documents and Debates, 1774-1875
Journals of the Continental Congress --WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 13, 1782
On the report of a committee, consisting of Mr. [Thomas] McKean, Mr. [Elias] Boudinot and Mr. [Samuel] Livermore, to whom was referred a report of a committee on a letter of the 22 August, 1781, from Perez Morton to Mr. Lovell:
Resolved, That Michael Hillegas, Esq. treasurer of the United States of America, be, and hereby is directed to execute a letter of attorney, authorising Perez Morton, at his own risk and expence, to sue and prosecute the obligation executed by John Ravel, mariner, captain or commander of the private sloop of war the Morning Star, and Nathaniel Silsbee, merchant, his surety, for the use of the United States; and upon recovering or receiving the penalty thereof, to pay the same, after deducting the necessary charges, into the treasury of the United States, subject to the distribution of Congress, amongst the parties aggrieved at that time by the malversation of the said John Ravel, according to the injuries they may respectively have received; and that the overplus (if any) be retained for the use of the said John Ravel or his said surety.2
[Note 2: 2 This report, in the writing of Thomas McKean, is in the Papers of the Continental Congress, No. 19, IV, folio 447. The resolution was entered only in the manuscript Secret Journal, Foreign Affairs, and in Secret Journal No. 4, folio 161. A copy is in Secret Journal No. 6, Vol. III, folio 157. It appears in the printed Secret Journal under date of February 12.]
On report of a committee, consisting of Mr. [Ezekiel] Cornell, Mr. [Nicholas] Eveleigh and Mr. J[oseph] Jones, to
Page 74 | Page image
whom was referred a letter of 21 January last, from the governor of Virginia, with the copy of a letter of the 27 December, 1781, from Major General Greene to the said governor,
That such parts of these letters as respects the necessity of sending on reinforcements to the Army under the command of General Greene be referred tot he Commander in chief to take such order in the same as he shall judge proper.
Ordered, That the Superintendant of finance take immediate measures for supplying the army under the command of Major General Greene, with salt and rum, and for furnishing such equipments and other supplies as may be necessary for expediting the march of such troops as the Commander in Chief may order to the support of the southern states.
Resolved, That it be earnestly recommended to the executive authority of the State of Virginia, to use every means in their power to take decisive and effective measures to furnish the men and beef required by General Greene in his letter of the 27 of December last.1
[Note 1: 1 This report, in the writing of Joseph Jones, is in the Papers of the Continental Congress, No. 20, II, folio 265.]
The consideration of the ordinance containing instructions to captains of private armed vessels, was resumed, and after debate,
Ordered, That it be re-committed, and that the committee confer with the agent of marine.
The Committee of the Week [Mr. Joseph Montgomery, Mr. Nicholas Eveleigh, Mr. Noble Wimberly Jones] beg leave to report.
That the memorial of the Commissioners of the County and City of Philadelphia claiming rent due, for the use of the Passed new goal, in this city be referred to the Superintendant of Finance, to take order to have the affair settled with said commissioners report,
Page 75 | Page image
That the petition of Mr Prioleau for restitution for several houses destroyed at Charlestown by order of General Lincoln Passed be returned to the petitioner with the other papers accompanying the same as nothing can be done in such affairs at present filed in the Auditor General's office.1
[Note 1: 1 This report, in the writing of Joseph Montgomery, is in the Papers of the Continental Congress, No. 32, folio 315. The indorsement states that it was passed this day.
On this day was read, according to the indorsement, a memorial of John Durham Alvey, postmaster for the headquarters of the army, dated Philadelphia, February 6. It was referred to Mr. [Ezekiel] Cornell, Mr. [Joseph] Montgomery and Mr. [Abraham] Clark. It is in No. 41, I, folio 75.
On this day, according to the indorsement, a letter dated February 13, was read, from Jonas Fay, Ira Allen and Abel Curtis, delegates for Vermont. It is in No. 40, II, folio 235.]
PREVIOUS SECTION .. NEXT SECTION .. NAVIGATOR
| PREVIOUS | NEXT | NEW SEARCH |