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A Century of Lawmaking for a New Nation: U.S. Congressional Documents and Debates, 1774-1875
A petition from John White, Charles Whittlesy, and Othniel Phelps, regimental quarter masters, was read:2
[Note 2: 2 This petition is in thePapers of the Continental Congress, No. 42, VIII, folio 161.]
Ordered, That it be referred to the Board of War.
A letter, of the 7th, from R. L. Hooper, deputy quarter master general, and a letter of the 5, from Joseph Trumbull, Esqr. were read:
Ordered, That they be referred to the Board of Treasury.
The Board of War brought, in a report, which was taken into consideration; Whereupon,
Resolved, That the resolve of Congress, relative to the measures taken for the defence of Billingsport, be transmitted to the executive council of the State of Pensylvania, and that they be desired to go on with the assistance Congress have afforded them, to complete the works at that place, with all expedition, agreeable to the report of the committee referred to them by Congress, on the 11 June last.
Resolved, That 300 dollars be advanced to the secretary of the Board of War, for contingent expences, he to be accountable.3
[Note 3: 3 This report is in thePapers of the Continental Congress, No. 147, I, folio 249. The members of the Board present were, Benjamin Harrison, Roger Sherman, and William Duer.]
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Resolved, That the cloathier general be directed to supply the Indians now in Philadelphia, with presents to the amount of 100 dollars.
Resolved, That the Secret Committeeof Commerce be authorized and directed to unload and dispose of the three cargoes, which were shipped last spring, and are still in the river Delaware, and to place the amount of the sales to the credit of the United States.
Resolved, That the bills taken in the several States from the officers who are, or have been prisoners, in lieu of the subsistence money ordered to be advanced them by Congress, be transmitted to the Board of Treasury in Philadelphia, for the use of the United States.
The several matters to this day referred, being postponed,
Adjourned to 10 o'Clock to Morrow.
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