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A Century of Lawmaking for a New Nation: U.S. Congressional Documents and Debates, 1774-1875
A letter, of the 1 October, from Mr. [Silas] Deane, was read:
A letter of the 19 from the committee of Frederic county, was read, together with sundry resolutions passed by the said committee, respecting the marching of the militia ∥of that county∥ to reinforce General Washington, ∥was read.∥2
[Note 2: 2 This letter is in the Papers of the Continental Congress, No. 70, folio 97.]
A number of prisoners being sent to Baltimore: Whereupon,
Resolved, That the committee of Baltimore be requested to secure, in a convenient room, under a guard, the prisoners, arrived this day from Philadelphia, except the two Goodrichs, who are to be committed to gaol; that Mr. [B.]
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Griffith be empowered to supply them with provisions and other things absolutely necessary for them, until farther orders of Congress.
Resolved, That 6,000 dollars be advanced to Colonel Thomas Price, for the purpose of recruiting his batallion; he to be accountable.
The Board of Treasury reported, that they have had under consideration the account of Colonel [Captain] W[illiam] Richardson for guarding the continental treasury from Philadelphia to this place [Baltimore]; that the expence of the guard, with the provender for the teams, amounts to one hundred forty two pounds, one shilling and eleven pence [=378.83 dollars;] and he credits one hundred twelve pounds, ten shillings [=300 dollars] received by a warrant on the treasurer, and that there remains due to the said [Captain] W. Richardson, [twenty nine pounds, eleven shillings, eleven pence Pennsylvania currency, equal to] 78 83/90 dollars:1
[Note 1: 1 This report is in the Papers of the Continental Congress, No. 136, I, folio 11.]
Ordered, That the said accounts be paid.
A letter, of the 15, from General Armstrong, at Philadelphia, was read, and referred to the Board of War.2
[Note 2: 2 This letter is in the Papers of the Continental Congress, No. 162, folio 260.]
The committee to whom were referred the letters from General Washington and Mr. Morris, brought in their report, which was taken into consideration: Whereupon,
Resolved, That Mr. President inform General Washington by letter, that Congress approve his conduct in not publishing in general orders the resolve of Congress approve his conduct in not publishing in general orders the resolve of Congress of the 11 instant.
That proper magazines of provision for the army be immediately formed in or near Pensylvania, and that Congress approve of the General's sending General Armstrong to fix on the most secure and convenient places for such
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magazines; to animate the militia, and facilitate the recruiting service in Pensylvania:
That Congress approve of General Washington's sending General Smallwood to Maryland, to encourage and promote the speedy raising of the new levies therein; and General Smallwood is requested to use his utmost endeavours in executing that business:
That Robert Morris, George Clymer, and George Walton, Esqrs. be a committee of Congress, with powers to execute such continental business as may be proper and necessary to be done at Philadelphia:1
[Note 1: 1 "Your Committee have opened their office and given publick notice of their daily attendances to transact such Continental business as may be proper and necessary in this place." Committee to the President of Congress, 28 December, 1776.]
That 200,000 dollars be immediately sent to Mr. Commissary Mease, subject to the disposition of the said committee, for providing the militia going into service; for paying the soldiers from Ticonderoga, and for such other public uses as they shall think proper:
That if the above sum should be insufficient, the said committee have power to call on the commissioner of the loan office, in Pensylvania, for such farther sums, as the continental use there may demand:
That the said committee keep up a regular correspondence with Congress, informing them, from time to time, of their proceedings herein:
That the resolve respecting the appointment of this committee, and its powers, be transmitted to Messieurs Morris, Clymer, and Walton, by Mr. President; and that he inform the said gentlemen, that Congress approve their care of the public business as signified in Mr. Morris's letters. Also, that Mr. Morris be informed, that Congress highly approve his plan of fitting the continental frigates at Philadelphia regularly for sea, and with all possible expedition:
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Resolved, That a magazine of ammunition and arms, with a proper laboratory, be immediately formed at York Town, in Pensylvania.1
[Note 1: 1 "A subsequent resolution of 27th December, determining a magazine, &c. to be erected at Carlisle, superseeds this." Note in margin.]
That Mr. Secretary Peters be directed, by the Board of War, to repair to Baltimore as soon as possible.
Resolved, That 19,000 dollars be advanced to Mr. John Boyd, pay master of Colonel Mackay's batallion, for the use of that batallion; he to be accountable for the expenditure.
Resolved, That two chaplains be appointed to this Congress.
That Monday next be assigned for chusing them.
Congress resumed consideration of the letter from the committee of Frederic county: Whereupon,
Resolved, That 18,000 dollars be transmitted to the committee of Frederic, for the use of the militia of the counties of Frederic, Washington, and Montgomery, who march to reinforce General Washington; the said committee to be accountable: That the committee transmit to General Washington a particular account of the money advanced to the militia.
Resolved, That officers of troops inlisted for three years, or during the war, receive pay on the new establishment, from the time of their being appointed by their respective States, in consequence of the resolution of Congress passed the 16th of September last.
Resolved, That such alteration be made in the rations of the Virginia troops as the governor and council of that state shall direct, provided the expence does not exceed that of the ration established for the continental army.
Resolved, That three thousand dollars be advanced to Colonel W. Richardson for the purpose of recruiting his regiment; he to be accountable.
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Resolved, That Mr. [William] Hooper be empowered to examine into the state of the North Carolina prisoners, and have such of them as are sick, removed to a private house, and kept under guard; and that he provide a physician to attend them.
Resolved, That General Washington be directed to pay the militia that may reinforce his army, in the same manner as his other troops are paid; and that, on their discharge, one penny per mile be allowed in lieu of rations, to support them on their march to their respective places of abode.1
[Note 1: 1 This paragraph is in a writing other than that of Charles Thomson.]
The several matters to this day referred, being postponed,
Adjourned to 10 o'Clock on Monday.
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