1. Congress passed this act on 23 Oct. after reading the Board of War’s report of 14 Oct., which says that “The Board taking into consideration the letter from Genl. Schuyler relative to Monsr. Dominique L’Eglise are of opinion That Monsr. L’Eglise was employed by Genl. Schuyler on secret service in Canada in the execution whereof Monsr. L’Eglise behaved with fidelity, and being suspected by the enemy was in consequence imprisoned and suffered many hardships and loss of his effects on account of his attachment to these States” (JCC description begins Worthington Chauncey Ford et al., eds. Journals of the Continental Congress, 1774-1789. 34 vols. Washington, D.C., 1904–37. description ends , 12:1056; see also Philip Schuyler to Laurens, 8 Sept., in DNA:PCC, item 153). In the act of 23 Oct., Congress gave L’Eglise $635 to compensate him for his sufferings and to cover his debts, $60 a month for pay and subsistence, and a ration per day. He was directed “to reside for the present in the northern department, to be employed in such way as the Commander in Chief, or the commander of the northern department, shall deem serviceable to the United States,” and he was to give notice to the commander in chief of “the particular place of his abode” (JCC description begins Worthington Chauncey Ford et al., eds. Journals of the Continental Congress, 1774-1789. 34 vols. Washington, D.C., 1904–37. description ends , 12:1056–57). On 2 Dec. 1779 Congress granted L’Eglise the pay and subsistence of a captain and a suit of clothes (JCC description begins Worthington Chauncey Ford et al., eds. Journals of the Continental Congress, 1774-1789. 34 vols. Washington, D.C., 1904–37. description ends , 15:1341), and on 8 Aug. 1782 it settled its accounts with him, allowing him “ten dollars per month in full for his support until the further order of Congress” (JCC description begins Worthington Chauncey Ford et al., eds. Journals of the Continental Congress, 1774-1789. 34 vols. Washington, D.C., 1904–37. description ends , 22:456–58).