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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 --FRIDAY, DECEMBER 26, 1783
Congress assembled: Present as before.
Pursuant to the order of the 5 September, 1783, the Superintendant of finance, as agent of marine, having caused the
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ship Alliance to be surveyed, reported the state she is in, and an estimate of the expence necessary to give her a good repair.1
[Note 1: 1 The Superintendent's letter, dated November 4, is in the Papers of the Continental Congress, No. 137, III, folio 247, and a copy of the survey and estimate on folio 251. The indorsement shows that it was read on this day, and on January 9, 1784, referred to Mr. [William] Ellery, Mr. [Cadwalader] Morris and Mr. [Samuel] Osgood. According to the entries in Committee Books No. 186 and No. 191, a report was delivered January 15, and acted upon March 27.]
Marine Office 4th Novr 1783.
Sir,
At a Marine Court Martial, which was begun and held at the town of Boston on the 22nd day of September last for the trial of Patrick Fletcher Esq. late a Lieutenant in the frigate Alliance, on a charge brought against him by Captain Barry for disobedience of orders. The Court have sentenced the said Patrick Fletcher to be deprived of his commission as a Lieutenant in the Navy of the United States of America without prejudice to his claim and title to wages and prize money till the twenty sixth day of November, one thousand seven hundred and eighty two. This sentence I have confirmed and it now becomes my duty to mention that the court in consideration that the said Patrick Fletcher had long served with reputation in the Navy, and that many circumstances had appeared to the court in mitigation of the offence prayed leave to recommend him to Congress as a capable officer and worthy of their further notice.2
[Note 2: 2 This report is in the Papers of the Continental Congress, No. 137, III, folio 239. According to the indorsement it was read on this day, and on January 9, 1784, filed in the Secretary's Office.]
Marine Office, 4th Novr 1783.
Sir,
At a Marine Court Martial which was begun and held at the town of Boston, on the 23rd day of September last for the trial of John Buckley late master of the frigate Alliance, on a charge brought against him by Captain Barry for disobedience of orders. The Court have sentenced the said John Buckley to be deprived of his warrant as master in the Navy of the United States of America, without prejudice to his claim and title to wages and prize money till the twenty seventh day of November one thousand seven hundred and eighty two.
This sentence I have confirmed, and it now becomes my duty to mention, that the court in consideration that the said John Buckley
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had long served with reputation in the Navy, and that many circumstances had appeared to the court in mitigation of the offence, prayed leave to recommend him to Congress as a capable officer, and worthy of their further notice.1
[Note 1: 1 This report is in the Papers of the Continental Congress, No. 137, III, folio 243. According to the indorsement it was read on this day, and on January 9, 1784, filed in the Secretary's Office.
On this day, as the indorsement states, the petition of John Cowper for an allowance for depreciation, was referred to the Superintendent of Finance to report. It is in No. 42, II, folio 172.]
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