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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 --THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 7, 1782
Congress again took into consideration the Resolution respecting Captains Schreiber and Second, and on motion of Mr. [Daniel] Carroll, seconded by Mr. [James] Madison,
Resolved, That the same be and hereby is repealed.
On the report of the committee, consisting of Mr. [John] Rutledge, Mr. [Samuel] Osgood, Mr. [Joseph] Montgomery, Mr. [Elias] Boudinot, and Mr. [James] Duane, to whom were referred the letter of 19 August from the Commander in Chief, the report of a committee thereon, and motions of Mr. [Hugh] Williamson and Mr. [John] Rutledge relative thereto, and also another letter of 25 October, from the Commander in Chief, with a copy of a letter to him from the Count de Vergennes, dated 29 July last, interceding for Captain Asgill:
Resolved, That the Commander in Chief be, and he is hereby directed to set Captain Asgill at liberty.1
[Note 1: 1 This report, in the writing of John Rutledge, is in the Papers of the Continental Congress, No. 19, I, folio 183.]
The Committee, consisting of Mr [Daniel], Carroll, Mr [Elias] Boudinot and Mr [Theodorick] Bland to whom was referred the letter of the Secretary at War, 30th [October], 1782,
Report, that the letter from the Lieut. Col. Commandants of the 23 Oct., 1782, be referred to the Secretary at War.2
[Note 2: 2 This report in the writing of Daniel Carroll, is in the Papers of the Continental Congress, No. 27, folio 201. The indorsement states that it was passed on this day.]
The Committee of the Week [Mr. Abner Nash, Mr. Phillips White, Mr. Samuel Wharton] report, That the letter of Thomas Farrell late Field Commissary of Military Stores, praying to have his accounts settled and the balance to be paid him, be referred to the Superintendant of Finance.3
[Note 3: 3 This report, in the writing of Samuel Wharton, is in the Papers of the Continental Congress, No. 32, folio 411. The indorsement states that it was passed this day.
On this day, according to the indorsement, was read a letter of November 6, from John Hanson. It is in No. 78, XII, folio 253.]
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