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A Century of Lawmaking for a New Nation: U.S. Congressional Documents and Debates, 1774-1875
A letter from General Washington, dated 7 December, 1775, was read.1
[Note 1: 1 This letter is in Papers of the Continental Congress, No. 152, I, folio 329.]
A letter from the Convention of New York, dated 9th Instant, being laid before Congress and read,
Ordered, That the same be referred to the committee on the continental currency.
Resolved, That the committee appointed to carry into
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execution the resolutions of Congress relative to a naval armament, be empowered to draw on the Treasurers, from time to time, for any sums not exceeding 500,000 dollars, for carrying into execution the resolutions of Congress.
Resolved, That the Delegates for Maryland and Virginia be a committee to prepare instructions for Col. Irvine.
The Committee appointed to confer with Captain Motte, brought in a report, which was read.
The Committee of Claims reported, that there is due to Josiah Fessenden, for riding express three times to the Camp at Cambridge, and once to Rhode Island, and for expences and horse hire, &c. a balance the sum 126 dollars.
To Daniel King, for ∥36 days'∥ hire of a sulky for said Fessenden, ∥the sum of∥ 18 dollars.
Ordered, That the same be paid.
Capt. White Eyes, a Delaware chief, who came down with the Commissioners for Indian Affairs in the middle department, being introduced to Congress, the President addressed him in the following manner:
Brother Captain White Eyes,
We are glad to see you, and we bid you welcome to this council fire, kindled for all the United Colonies.
We have heard of your friendship for your Brethren, the white people, and how useful you have been in preserving peace and harmony between your nation and us, and we thank you for those services.
We are pleased that the Delawares intend to embrace Christianity. We will send you, according to your desire, a minister and a schoolmaster to instruct you in the principles of religion, and other parts of useful knowledge.
We shall be happy in improving every opportunity that shall offer for convincing your nation, and all the other nations of Indians, of our friendly dispositions towards them.
Before you leave this city, we will give you some particular testimony of our regard for you.
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The Congress took into consideration the report of the Committee who conferred with Capt. Motte.
Resolved, That the officers be distributed in such places as are most agreeable to themselves, observing always the former resolutions of Congress on this subject, officers and privates be not stationed in the same places, until the further orders of Congress.
Resolved, That a committee ∥of three∥ be appointed to confer with Major Preston, and, with him, fix on an agent to negotiate his bills, and, with the money arising from the sale of said bills, to supply the prisoners taken at St. John's with cloathing and other necessaries.
The members chosen, Mr. [Thomas] M'Kean, Mr. R[ichard] H[enry] Lee, and Mr, S[amuel] Adams.
Resolved, That the privates who are prisoners, and have been left by Captain Motte at Lancaster, be allowed to remain in that place till the farther orders of Congress.
Resolved, That a sum not exceeding £30=80 dollars be paid to Capt. Motte, being so much advanced and paid by him for necessaries to his men in conducting the prisoners.
Resolved, That the distribution of the prisoners made by Captain Motte is approved.
Resolved, That it be a standing rule of Congress, that no person be allowed to make any motion after twelve o'Clock, without special leave, until the orders of the day are either determined or put off to another day.
A petition from sundry merchants of Philadelphia, was presented and read:
Resolved, That the same be referred to a committee of three.
The members chosen, Mr. [Robert] Morris, Mr. [Thomas] Jefferson, and Mr. [William] Hooper.
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The Committee to whom the petition of D[avid] Beveridge was referred, brought in their report, which was read.
Ordered, To lie on the table.
The several matters to this day referred, being postponed,
Adjourned to 10 o'Clock on Monday.
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