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TUilbAtfrii^s THE NuMßiiW;
CONNECTICUT COURAN T,
AND THB
WEEKLY INTELLIGENCER.
PHILADELPHIA.
ExtraEh from the Journals of Congress.
InCONGRESS, March 31 1779.
ON motion by Mr. Drayton, second
ed by Mr. M. Smith, Congress
came to the following resolution:
Whereas it is essential to the interest and
Security of every free State that the con
du& of the public Servants Ihould be
known to their constituents:
Refolded, That from the firft of January
lift the Journals of this House, except
such parts as have been or shall be order
ed to be kept secret, be printed immedi
ately; and that for the future the Journal,
except as above, be printed weekly and
lent to the Executive Powers of the federal
States, to be by them laid before their
refpeaive Legislatures; and that a Printer
be engaged to print for the Congress ; and
also a Printer or Printers be employed to
Bring up the Journals from the time of
their present publication to the said firft of
The Board of War, to Mom
was referred in extract of a 'f tte ' '° m
Major-General Schuyler to Mr. Duane,
refpeaing commissions for the Chiefs of
the Oneidas and Tufcaroras, brought in a
report, which was taken into contiderati
©n; whereupon ~,
Refolded, That twelve blank commit
fions be transmitted to the Commissioners
of Indian Affairs for the Northen Depart
ment, and that they or any two of them
be empowered to fill them up with the
names of the faithful Chiefs of the Oje
das and Tufcaroras, giving them such
ranks as the laid Commissioners fhalljudge
they merit; the names and ranks to be by
the Commissioners reported to the Board
of War.'
April s. On motion by Mr. F. L.
Lee, seconded by Mr. Dyer..
Refolded, That Baron Stuben, Infpedtor
General, be informed by the President,
that Congress entertain a high sense of his
merit displayed in a variety of instances,
but especially in the system of military
order and discipline formed and presented
by him to Congress.
April 8. The Committee to whom was
referred the letter of the 10th es February
from Major-General Lincoln, brought in
a report:
Refolded, That, until a cartel for a gene
' ral exchange is established between the
Commander in Chief of the forces of the
United States and Great-Britain, inorder
to relieve as much as possible the difficul
ties pressing upon the prisoners taken dur
ing the operations of the forces under the
command of General Lincoln and the
Britiffi forces who have invaded Georgia ;
the Commanding Officer of the Southern
army for the time being, be authorized to
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exchange the fame to the extent of their
relative numbers, oh the terriis proposed
by Major Pinkney to Lieut. Col. Provost,
on the firft day of February last, as far is
the fame will ap,y $ the hid prisoners.
That the said Commanding Officer for
the time being, be gathered to dilpence
with the said terms where.he (ball judge
that huffianity tit very pressing expediency
may require it, and it shall not contravene
general utility:
That eff^ual provision be made b/ a
Commissary of Ptifoners for supplying
such of our people ris remain uhexchanged.
That a Deputy Commissary ofPrifon&s
be appointed for the Southern army by
the Commanding-Officer thereof ;.
April g. Refolded That a warrant issue
on the I'reafarer in favour of the Honor
able the Supreme Executive Council of the
State of Pennsylvania, oh the application
of the Legidating & the feid State, for
2,000,000' of dollars, for which the said
State is to be accountable; with interest at
fix per cent per arinum.
April 12. Congress took into consider
ation a report troin the Committee on the
Treasury of the $& ^ 'hereupon^
Refeved, That the three Commiffiorieri
for deftroyirig Bills of Credit to be taken
out of circulation tyorder of Congress, be
allowed ori every hundred dollars so de
hroyed, t&o ninetieth prits of a dollar, to'
be equal! divided between them.
The following Gentlemen are nominated
as proper persons to be appointed Com
rhiffioners for deftrofing the Bills to be
taken otic of circulation, viz.
Andrew Doz, by Mr. Pac%
John Shee, by Mr. Atlee,
H. Montgomery, by Mt Witherfpdob
Congress by general content proceeded
t? an eteaion, and the ballots being
taken,
Andrew Doz, John She, arid Hugh
Montgomery were efe&ed.
Resolved, That the Loan-Office Certifi
cates which may issue for prizes of the
third rials of the Lottery of the United
States, ball bear an inrereft of fix per
cent, per annum, any refolutious to the
contrary notwkhftanding.
April 1% The Committee appointed
to confider what further measures are ne
cessary for the defence of South-Carolina
and Georgia, report:
“ That the fubje&s of the Most Chrif
tran King residing in South-Carolina, have
offered to form acorps of volunteers, for
the defence of the said State, to be com
manded by officers of their own nation ;
that the said offer is approved by the Mi
nister of France, and that the Marquis of
Britigny requests to be appointed to the
command." Whereupon
Resolved, That Qwgrefs have a high
sense of the ofer madeby the fubieds of
His Most Chriftiart Majesty, residing pl
South Carolina, to incorporate themselves
for the defence of the taid State, and that
the fame be accepted. ,;
Resolved, That the Marquis of Britigny,
who from his gerierons sacrifices, from hit
great fuftrings, and from bis military ^
bilities is intitled to the regard of the Uni<
ted States, appears from his military tal4
tents rank and abilities, to be a proper
perlon to command the said corps, and
that he be accordingly recommended to the
Governor of South-Carolina^^ , c
April 4 It being represented to Cofy'
grefs that the General AHembly, of the
State of the Massachusetts Bay, have au r
tHorifed and directed the Board of War of
the said State; to purchase flour and grain
for the use of the inhabitant 3 thereof; who
rire greitly distressed by the wine of bread ;
Refold; that it be and is hereby re
commended to the Executive Powers of
the Stages of Virginia, Maryland, Dell
ware, Pennsylvania,New-jerfey, and New-
York, to permit the exportation of such.
flour rind grain is has been or may be pur
chased Within the said States refpedively^
upder the direction of the said Board of
War, if atiihorifed as aforesaid, j,
April 15. Congress refund th, conn
deration of the report of the Committee afo
pointed to take into confederation the fo
jtign affairs of these United States, and al
so the condud of the lace ind prefect Com
missioners of these States, wherein the com
mittee report. + 4w
ift; That it appears to them that Doc
tor Franklin is Plenipotentiary for these
States at tne Court or France, Do^r A.
Lee Commiltioner for. the Court of Spring
Mr. William Lee Commissioner for the
Courts of Vienna' and Berlin^ Mr. R. Izard
Commifffoner for the Court of Tufcany|
that Mr. J. Aurins wa, appointed one of
the Commissioners at the Court of France
irithe place of Mr. Deane, who had been
appointed a joint Commi^oner with Doc
tor Franklin and Do&or A. Lee, butthaC
the frid commission of Mr. Adam's if fy
perfeded by the plenipotentiary Commiffiorf
to Do^or Franklin. „„ < h
2d, That it is the opinion the Com
mittee that Ministers Plempftentity set
these States are only necessary for the pre
sent at the Courts of Verfaife and Madrid.
3d, That ih the course of their exami
nation and enquiry they find many com
plaints agaihft the laid Commissioners, and;
the Political and Commercial Agency of
Mr. Deane, which complaints, with the
evidence in ftippbrt thereof, are herewith
delivered, and to which the Committed
beg leave to refer. J,
4th, That suspicions and animofiti#
have arisen among the said Commissioners
which may be highly prejudicial, to&e
honor and interests of these United Stat#.