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A Century of Lawmaking for a New Nation: U.S. Congressional Documents and Debates, 1774-1875
The Congress took into consideration the General's letter received yesterday. During their deliberation, advice being received that the women and children taken at St. John's, were arrived, with their baggage,
On motion, Resolved, That it be recommended to the committee of safety of this Colony, to have them removed to the places assigned them in the cheapest manner, at the expence of the Continent.
On motion, Resolved, That Mr. George Cuppaidge, lieutenant of the 26th Regiment, be permitted to go to New York for a week upon his parole of honor, that he will neither speak no write to any person upon any political subject, or give any intelligence whatsoever upon such topic, and will return ∥to Philadelphia∥ at the end of the week.
The Congress then resumed the Consideration of the General's letter. During debate, an express arrived with a letter from Lord Stirling, dated Amboy, 6th December, which was read, containing an account that Colonel Arnold has taken possession of Quebec.2
[Note 2: 2 This letter is in the Papers of the Continental Congress, No. 162, folio 344.]
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The Congress then resumed the consideration of the General's letter ∥of the 28th ult. came to the following resolutions:∥
On motion, Whereas doubts may arise respecting the true intent and construction of a certain resolution of this Congress, passed the 4th day of November last, empowering the General, in case the necessity of the service should require it, to call forth the minute men and Militia of the New England colonies,
Resolved, That the said resolution shall not extend or be construed to authorize the General to call forth the said minute men or Militia, without having applied to and obtained the consent of those Officers, in whom the executive powers of government in those colonies may be vested.
Resolved, That the president write letters to the council of Massachusetts bay, the Convention of New Hampshire, and the Governors of Rhode Island and Connecticut, acquainting them with the present state of the Army, and enclosing copies of the resolutions of this Congress, relative to the General's being empowered to call forth the Militia of those governments, on any emergency, and requesting those colonies to exert themselves in defence of our common liberties, by affording the General all the aid in their power, and comply with his request for the assistance of the Militia whenever he may find it necessary to apply for it.
A letter from General Schuyler, of the 22d November, inclosing a copy of a letter from General Montgomery, dated 17th November, and one from Colonel Arnold, 14th ∥of the same month,∥ being received, were read.1
[Note 1: 1 This letter is in Papers of the Continental Congress, No. 153, I, folio 342. A copy of the Arnold letter is with it.]
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The several matters to this day referred being postponed,
Adjourned to 9 o'Clock to Morrow.
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