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A Century of Lawmaking for a New Nation: U.S. Congressional Documents and Debates, 1774-1875
Journals of the Continental Congress --THURSDAY, JUNE 8, 1775
The Congress met according to adjournment.
The Congress being informed, that a major [Philip] Skeene, with some other officers, were arrived ∥last evening, in a vessel∥ from London, and were, with their papers, now in the custody of the troops of this city and that the said Major Skeene has been lately appointed governor of the forts of Ticonderoga, and Crown Point; that one of the officers a lieutenant has commission in the regular troops, now in the province of Quebec; and moreover, that the sd Skene had declared, he had authority to raise a Regiment in America; from all this, apprehending that the said Skene from his appointment is a dangerous partizan of Administration, and that his papers may contain intelligence of Ministerial designs against America, very important to be known,
Resolve, That a committee be appointed to examine in the presence of the sd Skene and lieutenant, all the papers in their possession.
That this committee consist of Mr. J[ohn] Adams, Mr. [Silas] Deane, and [Thomas] Mifflin:
That the sd committee be upon honor to conceal whatever of a private nature may come to their knowledge by such examination; and that they communicate, to this Congress, whatever may relate to the present dispute, between Great Britain and America.
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The congress then resolved themselves into a committee of the whole to take into their farther consideration the state of America, after some time spent therein the presidt. resumed the chair and Mr. [Samuel] Ward reported from the committee that not having yet compleated the business referred to them desired him to move for leave to sit again.
Resolved, That this congress will to Morrow again resolve itself into a committee of the whole to take into their farther consideration the state of America.
Resolved, That the consideration of the report of the committee, wch. yesterday was ordered to lie on the table, be taken up as the first business to Morrow morning.
Adjourned till to Morrow at 9 o'Clock.
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