That a warrant issue on the treasurer for 500 dollars, in favor of the Hon. John Wentworth, Esq., one of the delegates from the State of New Hampshire, advanced him upon his application; the said State to be accountable: That a warrant issue on the treasurer for 250 dollars, in favor of James Green, Jun. in discharge of a bill drawn by Samuel Johnston, treasurer of the northern district of the State of North Carolina, and dated 16th March, 1777, for that sum, in favor of said James Green, Jun. the said State to be accountable: That a warrant issue on Thomas Smith, Esq. commissioner of the continental loan office in the State of Pensylvania, on the application of the Board of War and Ordnance, for 17,786 dollars, to be paid to Joseph Nourse, their pay master, and to be by him forwarded to Brigadier Count Pulaski, for the equipping his legion; the said Brigadier Pulaski to be accountable.1 Adjourned to 9 o'Clock to Morrow. FRIDAY, AUGUST 21, 1778 A letter, of 16th, from General Washington, was read, which was accompanied with the proceedings of the court martial in the case of Major General Lee, and enclosing sundry papers, comprehending a request by General Phillips, for an officer to go into Canada by way of lakes, on the subject of cloathing for the convention troops :2 Ordered, That the said papers, with so much of General Washington's letter as relates to General Phillips, be referred to a committee of three: The members chosen, Mr. [Samuel] Chase, Mr. [William] Duer, and Mr. R[ichard] H[enry] Lee. 1This report is in the Papers of the Continental Congress, No. 136, II, folio 473. 'The letter of Washington is in the Papers of the Continental Congress, No. 152, VI, folio 255; the enclosures on Phillips are with it; his letter of the 19th is on folio 269. Ordered, That the proceedings of the court martial in the case of Major General Lee lie on the table for the perusal of the members, to be taken into consideration on Wednesday next. Another letter, of the 19, from General Washington, enclosing a copy of a letter of 17th, from General Sullivan, ||was read.|| A letter, of the 20, from the council of Pensylvania, was read, informing that the said council and a committee of the hon. house ||of assembly|| desire a conference with a committee of Congress, on the subject of fortifying the river Delaware; Whereupon, Resolved, That a committee of three be appointed to confer with the council and committee of the assembly of Pensylvania, on the business aforesaid: The members chosen, Mr. R[ichard] H[enry] Lee, Mr. [William] Duer, and Mr. [Nathaniel] Scudder. A letter from Fanny Raden was read, praying for leave to go to New York: Resolved, That leave be not granted. Resolved, That when any persons are desirous of going within the enemy's lines, they shall apply to the executive powers of the State to which they belong; and if the said executive powers approve the motives and characters of the persons applying, and shall be of opinion, especially at so critical conjunctures as the present, that no danger will ensue by granting such permission, that they recommend them to the officer commanding the troops next to the enemy, who, upon such recommendation, may, at his discretion permit the persons to go in. In consequence of an adjustment by the commissioners of claims, the auditor general reports, That there is due to the officers and privates of the invalid regiment, for pay and subsistence for the months of May and June last, the sum of 937 54/90 dollars:1 'This report, dated August 20, is in the Papers of the Continental Congress, No. 136, II, folio 471. Ordered, That the said accounts be paid. The Marine Committee, to whom was referred the memorial of Captain Pierre Mordret, report, That the case set forth by the said memorial should be determined by a court of admiralty; Resolved, That Congress agree to the said report. According to order, Mr. Deane attended, and proceeded in his information, and having finished the general account of his transactions, from the time of his first arrival in France to his departure from that kingdom, and of his commercial transactions in Europe, especially with Mr. Beaumarchais, he had leave to withdraw, and withdrew accordingly. Ordered, That 100 copies of the proceedings of the court martial of the trial of Major General Lee, be printed for the use of the members.1 TREASURY OFFICE, August 21, 1778. The Committee on the Treasury beg leave to report, That on the 24th Ulto they, by a Circular Letter, requested the Governors and Presidents of the several States to "give Orders to the Treasurer of their respective States, to make Monthly Returns to this Board of the Sums of Money paid into their Hands, for the purpose of supplying the Continental Treasury, conformable to the Resolution of Congress of the 22nd Day of November last, and to answer the Draughts of the President of Congress for such Sums." In Answer to which, Letters have been received from their Excellencies Thomas Johnson, Esquire, Governor of the State of Maryland; and Patrick Henry, Esquire, Governor of the State of Virginia, which the Committee beg leave to lay before Congress for their information.* Adjourned to 9 o'Clock to Morrow. 1A memorial of Baron d'Arendt was read on this date It is in the Papers of the Continental Congress, No. 41, I, folio 21. "This report is in the Papers of the Continental Congress, No. 136, II, folio 477. The letter of Johnson is on folio 481, and the letter of Henry, with an extract from the supply bill, is on folio 485. SATURDAY, AUGUST 22, 1778 A letter, of this day, from Benjamin Randolph, was read. Ordered, That it be referred to the Board of War. A letter of the 17, from Baron de Kalb, was read.2 Ordered, That it be referred to a committee of three: The members chosen, Mr. [Richard Henry] Lee, Mr. [William] Duer, and Mr. [James] Lovell. Two letters, of this day, from Captain Stoddard, were read: Ordered, To lie on the table. A letter from Mrs. [Hannah] Sweers was read:3 Ordered, To lie on the table, till the report of the committee on the case of Colonel Flower and Cornelius Sweers is taken into consideration. The Committee on the Treasury brought in a report; Whereupon, Ordered, That a warrant issue on the treasurer in favour of Joseph Nourse, pay master of the Board of War and Ordnance, for 332,743 60/90 dollars, being the balance of the sum of 932,743 60/90 dollars, granted by Congress on the 11 of June last, for carrying on an expedition 1This letter is in the Papers of the Continental Congress, No. 78, XIX, folio 253. That of Proctor is in No. 58, folio 273. 'These letters are in the Papers of the Continental Congress, No. 164, folios 318 and 322. 'This letter is in the Papers of the Continental Congress, No. 78, XX, folio 255. against the Indians; the said Joseph Nourse to be accountable.1 The order of the day being called for, Congress took into consideration the report of the committee on the treasury, when it was agreed, that the report shall be considered and debated by paragraphs; to which amendments may be offered and questions taken on the several amendments, but no question shall be put on the report till the whole is gone through, and then the question shall be put to agree to the whole as amended. In considering the powers of the comptroller, A motion was made, after the words "payable by the United States," to insert "in consequence of resolutions of Congress;" Question put, the yeas and nays being required by Mr. [Samuel] Chase, 'This report is in the Papers of the Continental Congress, No. 136, II, folio 491. Mr. Telfair, Langworthy, } no New York, Mr. Duer, G. Morris, New Jersey, Mr. Elmer, Pennsylvania, Mr. Roberdeau, |