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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 --WEDNESDAY, JULY 21, 1784.
The Committee of the States assembled: Present, New Hampshire, Massachusetts, New Jersey, Pensylvania, Maryland, Virginia, North Carolina, South Carolina and Georgia.
On motion of Mr. [Samuel] Hardy, seconded by Mr. [Jacob] Read,
Moved by Mr. [Samuel] Hardy in the name of the State of Virga.
Whereas it has been represented that many frauds have been committed in setting the accts. for depreciation of the soldiers credited to the State of Virginia; in order to detect the fact and prevent future impositions.
Resolved, That the Secretary in the War Office be, and he hereby is directed to transmit, without delay, to the Governor of Virginia, authenticated copies of the muster rolls from the 1st. of January, 1777, to December, 1781, of the line of said State on Continental establishment; the two state regiments, whilst in Continental service; first regiment of artillery, and the first and third regiments of light dragoons, and the returns of such parts of Lee's and Armand's legions, Hazen's
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regiment, and other Continental corps as have been credited to the State of Virginia.1
[Note 1: 1 This motion, in the writing of Samuel Hardy, is in the Papers of the Continental Congress, No. 32, folio 43.]
On the question to agree to the above: Resolved in the affirmative.
On the report of a committee, consisting of Mr. [Edward] Hand, Mr. [John] Beatty and Mr. [Hugh] Williamson, to whom was referred a letter from Joseph Carleton, Secretary in the War Office, dated 23d May, 1784, with general returns of ordnance, military, quartermasters' and hospital stores,
The Committee to whom were referred a letter from Joseph Carleton Sectry. in the War Office dated May 23rd. 1784, with general returns of ordnance, military quarter masters and Hospital Stores, Report that they be referred to the Committee of the States with an instruction to direct the office having the direction of the War Department.
Resolved, That the Secretary in the war office take order for the disposing of at public auction for public securities for liquidated debts all the medicinal stores at Albany, and all those at Philadelphia, except the Chyrurgical Instruments and so much of the furniture and medicines as will compleate three Regimental medicine chests to be put up by Mr Andrew Craigie, apothecary and that a like direction be given for the sale of so much of the military and Quarter Masters Stores as they judge perishable or liable to embezzlement.2
[Note 2: 2 This report, in the writing of Edward Hand, is in the Papers of the Continental Congress, No. 32, folio 5.]
Resolved, That the Secretary in the War Office take order for the disposing of, at public auction, for public securities for liquidated debts, all the medicinal stores at Albany; and all those at Philadelphia, except the chirurgical instruments, and so much of the furniture and medicines as will compleate three regimental medicine chests, to be put up by Mr. Andrew Craigie, apothecary.
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Ordered, That the remainder of the report be committed.
On the report of a committee, consisting of Mr. [Hugh] Williamson, Mr. [Edward] Hand and Mr. [Roger] Sherman, to whom was referred a letter from the Superintendant of Finance, enclosing a letter from Moses Hazen, esq. late brigadier general, containing some complaints and remarks on the conduct of the paymaster general, as commissioner for settling accounts, together with a letter from John Pierce, esq. paymaster general, explaining the particulars of his conduct in the cases mentioned.
Resolved, That the Committee of the States fully approve of the attention and fidelity of John Pierce, esq. commissioner for settling accounts with the line of the army, in refusing to admit any charges against the United States, which are not founded on particular resolves of Congress, and supported by vouchers or by other good and satisfactory evidence.1
[Note 1: 1 This report, in the writing of Hugh Williamson, is in the Papers of the Continental Congress, No. 32, folio 77.]
On the report of a committee, consisting of Mr. [Hugh] Williamson, Mr. [Arthur] Lee and Mr. [Elbridge] Gerry, to whom was referred a letter of the 15th February, from the Superintendant of Finance, enclosing a letter from the Honble. B. Huntington, respecting cloathing and other military stores which have been neglected, and are perishing in some part of Connecticut, in consequence of the death of the officer to whose care they had been committed:
Resolved, That the Secretary in the War Office be, and he hereby is directed to cause an account to be laid before Congress or the Committee of the States, as soon as may be, of the cloathing and military stores that are in Hartford, and other parts of Connecticut, referred to in a letter from B. Huntington, esq. of the 4th of February last, to the Superintendant of Finance.
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That it be and hereby is recommended to the Executives of the several states to cause enquiry to be made in their respective States concerning any stores belonging to the U. S. which may have been deposited in the houses or ware houses of private citizens or other persons who are not at present in office and accountable for such stores And the said Executives, are requested to forward whatever information they may receive concerning such stores to the U. S. in Congress, so that proper steps may be taken for preserving them.1
[Note 1: 1 This report, in the writing of Hugh Williamson, is in the Papers of the Continental Congress, No. 32, folio 91.]
Ordered, That the remainder of the report be committed.
[Mr.] Elbridge Gerry's Motion respecting a substitute for Mediterranean passes.]
That the Committee consider whether any and what measures can be adopted as a substitute for Meditterranean passes previous to a treaty with the Emperor of Morocco and other powers on the Coast of Barbary.2
[Note 2: 2 This motion, in the writing of Elbridge Gerry, is in the Papers of the Continental Congress, No. 32, folio 135. The indorsement states that it was referred on this day to Mr. [Francis] Dana, Mr. [Jeremiah Townley] Chase and Mr. [Jacob] Read.
On this or an approximate date was read a letter of July 11 from John Pierce, Paymaster General. It is in No. 62, folio 313.]
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