doi:10.7916/nbwk-y333[Document, 1779 May 12]Jay, John, 1745-1829correspondencetextUnited States--History--Revolution, 1775-1783Jay, John, 1745-1829Sends Washington copies of three acts of Congress: 1. May 11, for the pay and subsistence of engineers, sappers, and miners and appointing General Du Portail commandant of them; 2. May 12, appointing Colonel William Irvin a Brigadier for Pennsylvania; 3. May 12, for accepting the resignations of Lieutant Vallance and Ensign Brush of Colonel Warner's regiment.