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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 --SATURDAY, APRIL 20, 1782
On report of a committee, consisting of Mr. N[oble] W[imberly] Jones, Mr. [Abraham] Clark and Mr. [George] Partridge, to whom was referred a memorial of John Edgar:
The Committee to whom was referred the Petition of John Edgar Report,
That they have examined into the case of the petitioner and are of opinion that his peculiar sufferings by the enemy both in his person and property on account of his attachment to, and exertions in behalf of these United States requires the particular attention of Congress in his favour, and thereupon submit the following resolution,
Resolved, That the Superintendant of finance be, and hereby is, directed to afford to the said John Edgar such assistance as he may think reasonable for his support, until he be employed in such business as to render such assistance unnecessary, provided it shall not exceed one year.1
[Note 1: 1 This report, in the writing of Noble Wimberly Jones, is in the Papers of the Continental Congress, No. 19, II, folio 211.]
A committee, consisting of Mr. [Theodorick] Bland, Mr. [Oliver] Wolcott, and Mr. [Samuel John] Atlee, to whom was referred a letter of the 11 March, 1782, from Major General Greene, having delivered in a report, and the report being read:
The Committee to whom was referred the letter from Major Genl. Greene, dated March 11th 1782 beg leave to Report,
That on the subject matter of the said letter as far as it relates to the state of the Army under his command in the Southern States--they have according to order conferred with the Superintendant of Finance and the Secretary at War. That they received official information from the Superintendant of Finance that he had purchased cloathing sufficient to cloathe the whole Army (non Commissioned and Privates) according to the returns, and that he had furnished money from his Department to make up the cloathes so purchased. That with regard to pay he found the finances not yet in a condition to pay the soldiery--but that in order to enable the officers to furnish themselves with Cloathing he had put into the Paymaster General's hands two months' pay for all officers bearing
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the rank of Captain and upwards and three months' pay for all subalterns in notes issued by him payable on demand. That he proposed immediately to put into the hands of Col. Carrington D. Q. Mr. Gl. similar notes to a sufficient amount to enable him to expedite the supplies now on their way and those which are to be immediately sent forward to the Southern Army.
On the part of the Secretary at War your Committee were informed, That the Cloathing &c. contained in the return N.° 1 which your Committee beg leave to make part of their report were sent off from the Cloathier General's magazine about the 1st of January last and that there is great reason to believe that arrived at the Head Quarters of General Greene's Army, as also the Cloathing mentioned in the return N.° 2 which your Committee also report, a few days subsequent to the date of General Greene's letter as the latter left Richmond in Virginia the 18th of January and were on their way at Peytonsburgh the 8th of February last. Your Committee have also received a return of Cloathing now in the magazine in Philadelphia made up packed and packing, which has been as they are informed appropriated to the use of the Southern Army contained in the paper N.° 3, which your Committee are of opinion should be sent forward without delay. With respect to the deficiency of arms mentioned in General Greene's letter your Committee are of opinion from the information obtained that altho' there is a plentiful supply of them in the magazine in Virginia, and orders have been given for forwarding them, this desirable measure has been delayed by the want of money and the necessary absence on that account of the Depy. Qr. Mr. General, and therefore submit the following Resolution:
Resolved, That the Superintendant of Finance do immediately furnish the Deputy Qr. Mr. General of the Southern Department, with the sum of money or means which shall appear to him necessary, (on proper estimates delivered in by the said D. Q. Mr. Genl.) for expediting the supply of Cloathing and arms to the Head Quarters of the Army under the command of Major General Greene, and that the Secretary at War do give the necessary orders for completing and forwarding the said supplies.1
[Note 1: 1 This report, in the writing of Theodorick Bland, is in the Papers of the Continental Congress, No. 19, II, folio 485. The returns, 1, 2, and 3 are on folios 487--1, 487--2, 487--3.
Greene's letter is in No. 155, II, folio 433.]
Ordered, That it be referred to the Superintendant of finance and Secretary at War, to take order.
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A letter, of the 19th, from Jonas Fay, Moses Robinson, and Isaac Tichenor, was read; Whereupon, a motion was made by Mr. J[oseph] Jones, seconded by Mr. [James] Madison, in the words following:
"Jonas Fay, Moses Robinson, and Isaac Tichenor, styling themselves agents and delegates from the State of Vermont, having, in their letter of the 19th instant, informed Congress, 'that in consequence of the faith of Congress, pledged to them in and by a resolution of the 20 of August last, and by official advice from sundry gentlemen of the first characters in America, the legislature of Vermont have been prevailed upon to comply, in the [most ample manner, with the resolution aforesaid.'
'Resolved, That the secretary be directed to apply to the said Jonas Fay, Moses Robinson and Isaac Tichenor, and request them to communicate to him the said official advice, together with the names of the gentlemen from whom the same was received."1
[Note 1: 1 This motion, in the writing of James Madison, is in the Papers of the Continental Congress, No. 36, I, folio 289. The vote was indorsed on it. The letter of Fay, Robinson and Tichenor is in No. 40, II, folio 285.]
On the question to agree to this, the yeas and nays being required by Mr. J[oseph] Jones,
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So it passed in the negative the question was lost.]1
[Note 1: 1 The portion in brackets is in the writing of George Bond in the Journal.]
The Committee of the Week [Mr. Theodorick Bland, Mr. Samuel John Atlee, Mr. Jonathan Elmer,] report, A petition from Joseph McMullen with certificates from Col.° Carrington and others praying assistance for sundry services &c. with the Southern Army,
And recommend the same to be referred to the Superintendant of Finance Secretary at War.2
[Note 2: 2 This report, in the writing of Samuel John Atlee, is in the Papers of the Continental Congress, No. 32, folio 335. The indorsement states that it was passed on this day.]
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