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 XIII. 1779
January 1-April 22

WASHINGTON

GOVERNMENT PRINTING OFFICE

1909

wh. Clements hu
18-24.38

PRINCIPAL CONTENTS

PREFATORY NOTE

EMANCIPATION OF CANADA

BILLS OF CREDIT

THOMAS PAINE

LAURENS-LEWIS INCIDENT

CIRCULAR LETTER TO STATES

FRENCH ALLIANCE

REPORTS OF COMMITTEE OF CONFERENCE

REPORT ON APPEALS

BINGHAM'S LETTER

Page.

5

11

20

30, 31, 36, 47, 54, 75

49, 55, 79, 167

59, 1052

62

104,

146, 196, 320, 358, 1368, 1386

135, 1220, 1349

153

329, 339, 348, 369, 563, 580, 586, 680, 742, 749, 765,

790, 850, 863, 884, 896, 909, 918, 920, 924, 937, 955