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A Century of Lawmaking for a New Nation: U.S. Congressional Documents and Debates, 1774-1875
A letter, of the 8th, from General Putnam, at Princetown, ∥was read:∥1
[Note 1: 1 This letter is in the Papers of the Continental Congress, No. 159, folio 57. It is printed in Pennsylvania Archives, First Series, V, 300.]
Ordered, That the delegates of the State of Pensylvania, be directed to deliver a copy of the said letter to the council of the said State.
Resolved, That 1,300 dollars be advanced to Robert Erwin, waggon master general, for the public service, he to be accountable.
A certificate from Artemas Ward, respecting Joseph Ward, Esq. was read:
Ordered, That it be referred to the Board of Treasury.
A petition from a justice of the peace, the selectmen, and committee of inspection sundry inhabitants of the town of Westmoreland, was read.2
[Note 2: 2 This petition is in the Papers of the Continental Congress, No. 59, III, folio 5. It was addressed to Roger Sherman.]
Ordered, To lie on the table.
Resolved, That a committee of five be appointed to consider what steps are proper to be immediately taken by Congress, and recommended to the State of Pensylvania, for opposing the enemy, if they should attempt to penetrate through New Jersey, or to attack Philadelphia:
That the said committee be instructed to confer on these subjects with the executive powers of the State of Pensylvania, and with the general officers now in Philadelphia.
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The members chosen, Mr. [James] Wilson, Mr. [George] Clymer, Mr. R[ichard] H[enry] Lee, Mr. [Abraham] Clark, and Mr. J[ohn] Adams.
Sundry persons being nominated for filling the office of commissary general of musters,
Resolved, That the election be postponed till to morrow.
Resolved, That to morrow be assigned for nominating gentlemen for the offices of director and deputy directors general, physicians general and surgeons general of the military hospital, and the physicians and surgeons general of the respective armies, and that the election be on the day following.
The Board of War brought in a report, which was taken into consideration; Whereupon,
Resolved, That the commissary general of military stores, be directed immediately to furnish as many rifles, (not exceeding 1,000,) to be sent to Fort Pitt, as he can procure, and that the quarter master general furnish such things as are in his department, for the use of the troops stationed at Pittsburg, and on the frontiers of Virginia and Pensylvania, agreeable to a list furnished by Colonel George Morgan.1
[Note 1: 1 Against this paragraph is written "postponed" in the original report.]
That an experienced officer be sent to Fort Pitt, to take the command on the frontiers aforesaid, and to embody such of the militia, (not exceeding 1,000,) there, as he shall think adequate to the defence of the country.
That the 200 men, directed by Congress to be raised by a resolution of Congress on the 8th of January last, shall not be called to any other service, without their consent, than that expressed in the said resolution.
That one ton of lead be sent to Pittsburgh from Philadelphia.
That the Governor of Virginia be desired to send four tons of lead from that State to Pittsburgh.
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That Jacob Bauer be appointed a captain, and Lawrence Meyer a first lieutenant, in the corps commanded by Major Ottendorf.
That it be recommended to the good people of the states, to furnish the commissary general of military stores, with all such articles as he may want for the use of the army, at a reasonable price: and that the several legislatures, or executive powers of the states, be desired to exempt from military duty all persons in the militia, who are or shall be employed in casting shot, and manufacturing military stores of every species, while such persons shall be employed in the said service.1
[Note 1: 1 This report, in the writing of Richard Peters, is in the Papers of the Continental Congress, No. 147, I, folio 127. The last paragraph, in the writing of Joseph Nourse, was entered as of April 2.]
The Committee of Treasury reported,
That there is due to Christopher Ludwig, for maintaining Hessian prisoners, and for cash he paid to several Hessian deserters who brought in their arms, the sum of [£46 9 6/90=] 123 84/90 dollars.2
[Note 2: 2 This report is in the Papers of the Continental Congress, No. 136, I, folio 113.]
Ordered, That the said account be paid.
The Board of Treasury brought in a report, which was taken into consideration; Whereupon, Congress came to the following resolution:
To remedy the inconveniences arising from the payment of money by several pay masters in the same department,
Resolved, That the pay master, and deputy pay masters general, be directed forthwith to consult the commanders in chief of their respective districts,and appoint deputies to repair to such posts and places of rendezvous, and answer the draughts of such officers stationed thereat, as the said commanders in chief shall respectively direct;
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that the deputies be supplied with money by the respective pay master and deputy pay masters general, and account with them therefor, and that all other pay masters of the army cease to act at the posts and places provided with deputies as aforesaid.
Resolved, That Mr. James Mease, and Mr. Richard Dallam, be directed, forthwith, to prepare, and render to the commissioners for settling the accounts of the army in the States of New York and New Jersey, their respective accounts for monies advanced to them by the United States, excepting only the sums received by the former as cloathier general of the army; and the commissioners are directed to attend, without delay, to the settlement of their accounts.
That the commissioners to be appointed "to examine such claims against the United States as may be presented to Congress for payment," when a necessary attention to their other duties will admit thereof, shall adjust the accounts of any public bodies, person or persons whatever, to whom money has been advanced by the United States, which may be referred to them by Congress or the Board of Treasury.1
[Note 1: 1 This report, in the writing of Elbridge Gerry, is in the Papers of the Continental Congress, No. 136,I, folio III.]
Resolved, That the pay of the last mentioned commissioners be 4 dollars a day.
Ordered, That the Secret Committee sell to the delegates of New Jersey, a quantity of sulphur, not exceeding 1,000 lb. if the same can be spared.
Resolved, That Timothy Hughes be appointed a captain in Colonel Livingston's regiment.
The several matters to this day referred, being postponed,
Adjourned to 10 o'Clock to Morrow.
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