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A Century of Lawmaking for a New Nation: U.S. Congressional Documents and Debates, 1774-1875
The Comee of Claims reported, their opinion that the following accots ought to be paid:
The accot of the Committee of Lancaster, for sundries furnished the riffle companies, amounting to 2,213 6/10 dollars.
The accot of Richd Bache, Stephen Paschal, and Michael Hillegas, for superintending the printing of the bills of credit, ordered to be struck by the Congress, amounting to 272 dollars.
Ordered, That the above be paid.
The Comee appointed to take under consideration the method proposed by the commissary general for supplying the army with provisions, brought in their Report, which was read.
It being represented to Congress, that Captn Isaac Sears, of New York, has, at the request of Mr. [Joseph] Trumbull, the Commissary genl, forwarded to the Camp at Cambridge, seven thousand barrels of flour, for which Mr. Trumbull has not been able to pay him, for want of money in the military chest,
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A petition for Mr. Sears, and Mr. Randal, was laid before the Congress, and read.
After some debate, Resolved, That the consideration of the subject thereof be deferred to this day fortnight, then to be taken up.
The committee appointed to wait upon Captn. [John] Macpherson reported that they have executed that service and upon conversing with him do apprehend, that the scheme he mentions is in their opinion feasible and that he ought to repair to the camp.
On motion made, Resolved, That he be requested immediately to repair to the camp at Cambridge, and confer with General Washington, and that the Comee. who waited on Captn. McPherson do prepare a letter to the general on this subject and report the same.
On motion made, Resolved, That the provincial convention of New York be requested to send to this Congress, a copy of any order or proceeding of theirs, or of the Mayor and corporation in consequence of Govr Tryon's letter to the Mayor, published in New York paper, under the 16th Instt, also an attested copy of sd letter.
The order of the day renewed, and the several matters referred to this day postponed.
Adjourned to 9 o'Clock to Morrow.
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