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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 --WEDNESDAY, JUNE 21, 1775
The Congress met according to adjournment.
Mr. Thomas Jefferson appeared as a delegate for the Colony of Virginia, and produced his Credentials, which were read and approved, and are as follows:
At a Convention of Delegates for the Counties and Corporations in the Colony of Virginia, at the Town of Richmond, in the County of Henrico, on Monday the twenty seventh Day of March 1775
On a Motion made,
Resolved that Thomas Jefferson, Esquire, be appointed a Deputy to represent this Colony in General Congress, in the Room of the honorable
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Peyton Randolph, Esquire, in Case of the Non-attendance of the said Peyton Randolph, Esquire.
a Copy Test:John Tazewell
Clerk of the Convention.
At a General Assembly begun and held at the Capitol in the City of Williamsburg on Thursday, the first day of June, in the fifteenth Year of the Reign of our Lord GEORGE the third, by the Grace of GOD, of Great Britain, France, and Ireland, King, defender of the Faith, &c. Annoque Domini 1775.
Monday, the 5th of June 15 Geo: III. 1775.
Resolved, nemine contradicente, that this House doth intirely approve of the Proceedings and Resolutions of the Convention of Delegates for the Counties and Corporations in the Colony of VIRGINIA, held at Richmond Town, in the County of Henrico, on the twentieth day of March, 1775. And that it be recommended to all the good People of this Colony strictly to conform and observe the same.
By the House of Burgesses.
Peyton Randolph Speakr.
Mr. [Patrick] Henry informed the Congress, that the general had put into his hand sundry queries, to which he desired the Congress would give an answer.
The Queries being read ∥and debated,∥
Resolved, That a committee of five be appointed to take into their consideration the sd. queries and report their opinion with regard to the answers proper to be given.
That the committee consist of the following persons, viz:
Mr. [Silas] Deane, Mr. [Patrick] Henry, Mr. J[ohn] Rutledge, Mr. S[amuel] Adams, and Mr. [Richard Henry] Lee.
Upon motion, Resolved, That the Generals be allowed three aids de camp.
That each of the major generals have two aids de camp.
That the pay of the aids de camp of the Major general be twenty thirty-three dollars per month.
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Resolved, that this Congress will to Morrow resolve itself into a committee of the whole to take into consideration the state of America.
Adjourned till to Morrow at 9 o'Clock.
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