Book/Printed Material Journals of the Continental Congress, 1774-1789 Volume 15 (1779)
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Image 1 of Volume 15 (1779) LIBRARY OF CONGRESS JOURNALS OF THE CONTINENTAL CONGRESS 1774–1789 EDITED FROM THE ORIGINAL RECORDS IN THE LIBRARY OF CONGRESS BY WORTHINGTON CHAUNCEY FORD, CHIEF, DIVISION OF MANUSCRIPTS Volume XV. 1779 September 2–December…
- Contributor: Ford, Worthington Chauncey - Library of Congress. Manuscript Division - Hill, Roscoe R. - Harris, Kenneth E. - Hunt, Gaillard - United States. Continental Congress - Tilley, Steven D. - Fitzpatrick, John Clement
- Date: 1904
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Image 2 of Volume 15 (1779)
- Contributor: Ford, Worthington Chauncey - Library of Congress. Manuscript Division - Hill, Roscoe R. - Harris, Kenneth E. - Hunt, Gaillard - United States. Continental Congress - Tilley, Steven D. - Fitzpatrick, John Clement
- Date: 1904
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Image 3 of Volume 15 (1779) 1015 THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 2, 1779 A letter, of 21 August, from Major General Gates, was read: Ordered , That the same be referred to the Board of War. A petition of Benjamin…
- Contributor: Ford, Worthington Chauncey - Library of Congress. Manuscript Division - Hill, Roscoe R. - Harris, Kenneth E. - Hunt, Gaillard - United States. Continental Congress - Tilley, Steven D. - Fitzpatrick, John Clement
- Date: 1904
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Image 4 of Volume 15 (1779) 1016 A motion was made by Mr. [William] Paca, seconded by Mr. [John] Fell, that the farther reading be postponed; on which the yeas and nays being required by Mr. [John] Jay,…
- Contributor: Ford, Worthington Chauncey - Library of Congress. Manuscript Division - Hill, Roscoe R. - Harris, Kenneth E. - Hunt, Gaillard - United States. Continental Congress - Tilley, Steven D. - Fitzpatrick, John Clement
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Image 5 of Volume 15 (1779) 1017 Ordered , That it be referred to the committee for superintending the departments of the quarter master and commissary general. The Committee on the Treasury brought in a report; Whereupon, Ordered…
- Contributor: Ford, Worthington Chauncey - Library of Congress. Manuscript Division - Hill, Roscoe R. - Harris, Kenneth E. - Hunt, Gaillard - United States. Continental Congress - Tilley, Steven D. - Fitzpatrick, John Clement
- Date: 1904
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Image 6 of Volume 15 (1779) 1018 Resolved , That the execution of the sentence of the said court martial be suspended until Saturday sennight. Adjourned to 10 oClock to Morrow. FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 3, 1779 Mr. Woodbury Langdon,…
- Contributor: Ford, Worthington Chauncey - Library of Congress. Manuscript Division - Hill, Roscoe R. - Harris, Kenneth E. - Hunt, Gaillard - United States. Continental Congress - Tilley, Steven D. - Fitzpatrick, John Clement
- Date: 1904
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Image 7 of Volume 15 (1779) 1019 On motion of Mr. [Nathaniel] Scudder, seconded by Mr. [William] Paca, Congress came to the following resolution: Whereas the hon ble S'. Gérard, the first minister plenipotentiary to these United States,…
- Contributor: Ford, Worthington Chauncey - Library of Congress. Manuscript Division - Hill, Roscoe R. - Harris, Kenneth E. - Hunt, Gaillard - United States. Continental Congress - Tilley, Steven D. - Fitzpatrick, John Clement
- Date: 1904
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Image 8 of Volume 15 (1779) 1020 on the subject of the several resolutions of Congress relative to finance: The members chosen, Mr. [Henry] Laurens, Mr. [Elbridge] Gerry, Mr. [Samuel] Huntington, Mr. [John] Dickinson and Mr. [Meriwether] Smith.…
- Contributor: Ford, Worthington Chauncey - Library of Congress. Manuscript Division - Hill, Roscoe R. - Harris, Kenneth E. - Hunt, Gaillard - United States. Continental Congress - Tilley, Steven D. - Fitzpatrick, John Clement
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Image 9 of Volume 15 (1779) 1021 It should seem that if he was an Impostor, he would not wish to go where he can be so easily detected. We leave the determination, as it is our duty,…
- Contributor: Ford, Worthington Chauncey - Library of Congress. Manuscript Division - Hill, Roscoe R. - Harris, Kenneth E. - Hunt, Gaillard - United States. Continental Congress - Tilley, Steven D. - Fitzpatrick, John Clement
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Image 10 of Volume 15 (1779) 1022 on board the said sloop for Bermuda, to take charge of a vessel which his owners had built there. Bad weather and contrary winds induced him to bear away for St.…
- Contributor: Ford, Worthington Chauncey - Library of Congress. Manuscript Division - Hill, Roscoe R. - Harris, Kenneth E. - Hunt, Gaillard - United States. Continental Congress - Tilley, Steven D. - Fitzpatrick, John Clement
- Date: 1904
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Image 11 of Volume 15 (1779) 1023 confined as prisoners of war. He made his escape from prison, and lay some time concealed in the town of St. John's, and at length, cut a sloop out of the…
- Contributor: Ford, Worthington Chauncey - Library of Congress. Manuscript Division - Hill, Roscoe R. - Harris, Kenneth E. - Hunt, Gaillard - United States. Continental Congress - Tilley, Steven D. - Fitzpatrick, John Clement
- Date: 1904
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Image 12 of Volume 15 (1779) 1024 Upon the second case, as above stated, the committee are of opinion “that by the resolves of Congress, and the law of nations, Benjamin Putnam and the other persons, who cut…
- Contributor: Ford, Worthington Chauncey - Library of Congress. Manuscript Division - Hill, Roscoe R. - Harris, Kenneth E. - Hunt, Gaillard - United States. Continental Congress - Tilley, Steven D. - Fitzpatrick, John Clement
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Image 13 of Volume 15 (1779) 1025 Resolved , That leave of absence from his regiment be given to Lieutenant Colonel Simms till the 20th day of November next: That copies of his applications to Congress and General…
- Contributor: Ford, Worthington Chauncey - Library of Congress. Manuscript Division - Hill, Roscoe R. - Harris, Kenneth E. - Hunt, Gaillard - United States. Continental Congress - Tilley, Steven D. - Fitzpatrick, John Clement
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Image 14 of Volume 15 (1779) 1026 That a warrant issue on the treasurer, in favour of Cornelius Comegys, one of the clerks in the chamber of accounts, on his application, for fifteen hundred dollars; for which he…
- Contributor: Ford, Worthington Chauncey - Library of Congress. Manuscript Division - Hill, Roscoe R. - Harris, Kenneth E. - Hunt, Gaillard - United States. Continental Congress - Tilley, Steven D. - Fitzpatrick, John Clement
- Date: 1904
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Image 15 of Volume 15 (1779) 1027 That they have examined the accounts of the late Moses Emmerson, Esq. one of the commissioners of accounts, deceased, for sundry travelling expences, from Hartford in Connecticut, to this city, in…
- Contributor: Ford, Worthington Chauncey - Library of Congress. Manuscript Division - Hill, Roscoe R. - Harris, Kenneth E. - Hunt, Gaillard - United States. Continental Congress - Tilley, Steven D. - Fitzpatrick, John Clement
- Date: 1904
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Image 16 of Volume 15 (1779) 1028 Lee, Esq. and the communications of the Minister Plenipotentiary of France. Adjourned to 10 o'Clock on Monday.1 1 A letter of Washington, dated August 29, is endorsed as read this day,…
- Contributor: Ford, Worthington Chauncey - Library of Congress. Manuscript Division - Hill, Roscoe R. - Harris, Kenneth E. - Hunt, Gaillard - United States. Continental Congress - Tilley, Steven D. - Fitzpatrick, John Clement
- Date: 1904
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Image 17 of Volume 15 (1779) 1029 which occasioned the resolution of Congress, of the 21 August last, Resolved , That the letter from General Washington, of the 31 August last to Colonel Bland, be detained and that…
- Contributor: Ford, Worthington Chauncey - Library of Congress. Manuscript Division - Hill, Roscoe R. - Harris, Kenneth E. - Hunt, Gaillard - United States. Continental Congress - Tilley, Steven D. - Fitzpatrick, John Clement
- Date: 1904
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Image 18 of Volume 15 (1779) 1030 New Hampshire, Mr. Peabody, no no Langdon, no Rhode Island, Mr. Marchant, ay ay Collins, ay Connecticut, Mr. Huntington, no Root, ay no Spencer, no New York, Mr. Jay, ay ay…
- Contributor: Ford, Worthington Chauncey - Library of Congress. Manuscript Division - Hill, Roscoe R. - Harris, Kenneth E. - Hunt, Gaillard - United States. Continental Congress - Tilley, Steven D. - Fitzpatrick, John Clement
- Date: 1904
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Image 19 of Volume 15 (1779) 1031 A report from the commissioners of claims at the Treasury on the accounts of John Baynton, pay master in the western district, was read: Ordered , That it be re-committed. The…
- Contributor: Ford, Worthington Chauncey - Library of Congress. Manuscript Division - Hill, Roscoe R. - Harris, Kenneth E. - Hunt, Gaillard - United States. Continental Congress - Tilley, Steven D. - Fitzpatrick, John Clement
- Date: 1904
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Image 20 of Volume 15 (1779) 1032 That they find it impracticable, without taking them from the supplies provided for the army which are yet vastly deficient, to furnish the blankets requested for the ranging companies raised in…
- Contributor: Ford, Worthington Chauncey - Library of Congress. Manuscript Division - Hill, Roscoe R. - Harris, Kenneth E. - Hunt, Gaillard - United States. Continental Congress - Tilley, Steven D. - Fitzpatrick, John Clement
- Date: 1904
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Image 21 of Volume 15 (1779) 1033 The Board of War, to whom was referred the letter of the 5th from General Washington, relative to the arrangement of the Massachusetts line of officers, brought in a report; Whereupon,…
- Contributor: Ford, Worthington Chauncey - Library of Congress. Manuscript Division - Hill, Roscoe R. - Harris, Kenneth E. - Hunt, Gaillard - United States. Continental Congress - Tilley, Steven D. - Fitzpatrick, John Clement
- Date: 1904
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Image 22 of Volume 15 (1779) 1034 TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 7, 1779 The President laid before Congress a paper of intelligence which he received from the hon ble Sr. Gérard, minister plenipotentiary of France, which was read:1 1 This…
- Contributor: Ford, Worthington Chauncey - Library of Congress. Manuscript Division - Hill, Roscoe R. - Harris, Kenneth E. - Hunt, Gaillard - United States. Continental Congress - Tilley, Steven D. - Fitzpatrick, John Clement
- Date: 1904
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Image 23 of Volume 15 (1779) 1035 defray from time to time such extra expenses of Major General Baron de Steuben and other Officers in his situation, as they shall judge reasonable and proportioned to the circumstances of…
- Contributor: Ford, Worthington Chauncey - Library of Congress. Manuscript Division - Hill, Roscoe R. - Harris, Kenneth E. - Hunt, Gaillard - United States. Continental Congress - Tilley, Steven D. - Fitzpatrick, John Clement
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Image 24 of Volume 15 (1779) 1036 The members chosen, Mr. [John] Mathews, Mr. [William] Paca, and Mr. [Jesse] Root. A memorial from Captain Ralph Moor, late commander of the continental armed vessel the Horn Snake, was read:…
- Contributor: Ford, Worthington Chauncey - Library of Congress. Manuscript Division - Hill, Roscoe R. - Harris, Kenneth E. - Hunt, Gaillard - United States. Continental Congress - Tilley, Steven D. - Fitzpatrick, John Clement
- Date: 1904
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Image 25 of Volume 15 (1779) 1037 A motion was made by Mr. [Thomas] M'Kean, seconded by Mr. [John] Armstrong, to strike out “January,” in order to insert instead thereof “October.” On the question, shall the word “January”…
- Contributor: Ford, Worthington Chauncey - Library of Congress. Manuscript Division - Hill, Roscoe R. - Harris, Kenneth E. - Hunt, Gaillard - United States. Continental Congress - Tilley, Steven D. - Fitzpatrick, John Clement
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Image 26 of Volume 15 (1779) 1038 Mr. James Mercer, a delegate for the State of Virginia, attended and took his seat in Congress. A letter, of 8th, from the Board of War, was read: Sir : The…
- Contributor: Ford, Worthington Chauncey - Library of Congress. Manuscript Division - Hill, Roscoe R. - Harris, Kenneth E. - Hunt, Gaillard - United States. Continental Congress - Tilley, Steven D. - Fitzpatrick, John Clement
- Date: 1904
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Image 27 of Volume 15 (1779) 1039 began the direction of the purchases of clothing, the advance on the sterling cost of the articles was at an average about 15 for 1. It proceeded gradually up to forty…
- Contributor: Ford, Worthington Chauncey - Library of Congress. Manuscript Division - Hill, Roscoe R. - Harris, Kenneth E. - Hunt, Gaillard - United States. Continental Congress - Tilley, Steven D. - Fitzpatrick, John Clement
- Date: 1904
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Image 28 of Volume 15 (1779) 1040 Mr. William Denning, was nominated by Mr. [John] Fell, to be elected one of the commissioners of the Board of Treasury. The Committee on the Treasury brought in a report; Whereupon,…
- Contributor: Ford, Worthington Chauncey - Library of Congress. Manuscript Division - Hill, Roscoe R. - Harris, Kenneth E. - Hunt, Gaillard - United States. Continental Congress - Tilley, Steven D. - Fitzpatrick, John Clement
- Date: 1904
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Image 29 of Volume 15 (1779) 1041 and subsistance, for the month of July last, two thousand four hundred and nineteen dollars and 54/90, to be paid to Captain Robert Campbell, paymaster to the said regiment.1 Ordered, That…
- Contributor: Ford, Worthington Chauncey - Library of Congress. Manuscript Division - Hill, Roscoe R. - Harris, Kenneth E. - Hunt, Gaillard - United States. Continental Congress - Tilley, Steven D. - Fitzpatrick, John Clement
- Date: 1904
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Image 30 of Volume 15 (1779) 1042 Resolved , That the further consideration thereof be postponed. A motion was then made by Mr. [John] Dickinson, seconded by Mr. [John] Mathews, as follows: That if his Catholick Majesty shall…
- Contributor: Ford, Worthington Chauncey - Library of Congress. Manuscript Division - Hill, Roscoe R. - Harris, Kenneth E. - Hunt, Gaillard - United States. Continental Congress - Tilley, Steven D. - Fitzpatrick, John Clement
- Date: 1904
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Image 31 of Volume 15 (1779) 1043 to continue the war for the acquisition of the countries beforementioned; and therefore, if his Catholick Majesty shall obtain the Floridas from Great Britain, by cession, or by war, with, or…
- Contributor: Ford, Worthington Chauncey - Library of Congress. Manuscript Division - Hill, Roscoe R. - Harris, Kenneth E. - Hunt, Gaillard - United States. Continental Congress - Tilley, Steven D. - Fitzpatrick, John Clement
- Date: 1904
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Image 32 of Volume 15 (1779) 1044 A report from the Board of War was read; Whereupon, Congress came to the following resolutions: It appearing from the representation of the Board of War, that for the more comfortable…
- Contributor: Ford, Worthington Chauncey - Library of Congress. Manuscript Division - Hill, Roscoe R. - Harris, Kenneth E. - Hunt, Gaillard - United States. Continental Congress - Tilley, Steven D. - Fitzpatrick, John Clement
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Image 33 of Volume 15 (1779) 1045 quotas are expected from them; and to this end they are earnestly requested now diligently to exert themselves, and in future to make timely provision, either by purchase, manufacture, or importation:…
- Contributor: Ford, Worthington Chauncey - Library of Congress. Manuscript Division - Hill, Roscoe R. - Harris, Kenneth E. - Hunt, Gaillard - United States. Continental Congress - Tilley, Steven D. - Fitzpatrick, John Clement
- Date: 1904
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Image 34 of Volume 15 (1779) 1046 Resolved , That the further consideration of the propositions moved yesterday be postponed. A motion was then made by Mr. [Samuel] Huntington, seconded by Mr. [Meriwether] Smith, as follows: Whereas by…
- Contributor: Ford, Worthington Chauncey - Library of Congress. Manuscript Division - Hill, Roscoe R. - Harris, Kenneth E. - Hunt, Gaillard - United States. Continental Congress - Tilley, Steven D. - Fitzpatrick, John Clement
- Date: 1904
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Image 35 of Volume 15 (1779) 1047 by his Catholick Majesty, and can be furnished by these states; and if his Catholick Majesty shall] obtain the Floridas from Great Britain [by cession, or by war, with or without…
- Contributor: Ford, Worthington Chauncey - Library of Congress. Manuscript Division - Hill, Roscoe R. - Harris, Kenneth E. - Hunt, Gaillard - United States. Continental Congress - Tilley, Steven D. - Fitzpatrick, John Clement
- Date: 1904
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Image 36 of Volume 15 (1779) 1048 Congress proceeded in the consideration of foreign affairs, and some time being spent thereon, Congress resumed the consideration of the resolution, contained in the motion under debate yesterday, and on the…
- Contributor: Ford, Worthington Chauncey - Library of Congress. Manuscript Division - Hill, Roscoe R. - Harris, Kenneth E. - Hunt, Gaillard - United States. Continental Congress - Tilley, Steven D. - Fitzpatrick, John Clement
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Image 37 of Volume 15 (1779) 1049 A letter, of the 31 August, from the president of the council of Massachusetts bay, was read, accompanied with sundry intercepted letters:1 1 Clinton's letter is in the Papers of the…
- Contributor: Ford, Worthington Chauncey - Library of Congress. Manuscript Division - Hill, Roscoe R. - Harris, Kenneth E. - Hunt, Gaillard - United States. Continental Congress - Tilley, Steven D. - Fitzpatrick, John Clement
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Image 38 of Volume 15 (1779) 1050 A letter, of June 12, from the Marquis de la Fayette was read: Ordered , That an answer thereto be prepared. A letter, of 8, from General Washington; and one, of…
- Contributor: Ford, Worthington Chauncey - Library of Congress. Manuscript Division - Hill, Roscoe R. - Harris, Kenneth E. - Hunt, Gaillard - United States. Continental Congress - Tilley, Steven D. - Fitzpatrick, John Clement
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Image 39 of Volume 15 (1779) 1051 3 d That the encouragement offered by a resolution of Congress of the 29 th June last, for promoting Loans, be extended to all sums which may be paid into the…
- Contributor: Ford, Worthington Chauncey - Library of Congress. Manuscript Division - Hill, Roscoe R. - Harris, Kenneth E. - Hunt, Gaillard - United States. Continental Congress - Tilley, Steven D. - Fitzpatrick, John Clement
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Image 40 of Volume 15 (1779) 1052 their constituents, which was read twice and unanimously agreed to: Friends and Fellow-Citizens! —In governments raised on tile generous principles of equal liberty, where the rulers of the state are the…
- Contributor: Ford, Worthington Chauncey - Library of Congress. Manuscript Division - Hill, Roscoe R. - Harris, Kenneth E. - Hunt, Gaillard - United States. Continental Congress - Tilley, Steven D. - Fitzpatrick, John Clement
- Date: 1904
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