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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 --TUESDAY, JUNE 27, 1775
The Congress met according to adjournment.
Upon motion, Resolved, That Govr. [Philip] Skene be sent under a guard to Weathersfield, or Middletown, in the County of Hartford, in Connecticut, there to be confined on his parole, not to go out of the bounds prescribed to him by Govr. Trumbull.
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Ordered, That the Delegates for Pennsylva take measures to have the above resolve carried into execution.
A letter from the Convention of Massachusetts bay, dated 20th. June received by express, together with several other letters by the same conveyance were laid before the Congress and read.1
[Note 1: 1 These papers are not in the Papers of the Continental Congress.]
The Congress resumed the consideration of the letter from Albany, and after some debate the Congress came to the following resolutions:
Resolved, That Major General P. Schuyler be directed to repair as soon as conveniently he can to the posts of Ticonderoga and Crown point, to examine into the state thereof, and of the troops now stationed there, and how they are supplied with provision and necessary stores--into the state also of the sloop and other navigation on the lakes--also to obtain the best intelligence he can of the disposition of the Canadians and Indians of Canada. That he confer with Col. Hinman and Col. Arnold, on the subject of Col: Arnold's letter to this Congress, and report, as soon as possible, the state of the whole as near as it can be ascertained, to this Congress. And that he give orders for the necessary preparation of boats and stores for securing to the United Colonies the command of those waters adjacent to Crown point and Ticonderoga.
Resolved, That as Governor Carl[e]ton is making preparations to invade these colonies and is instigating the Indian Nations to take up the Hatchet against them, Major Genl. Schuyler do exert his utmost power to destroy or take all vessels, boats or floating batteries, preparing by sd. Govr. or by his order, on or near the waters of the lakes.
Resolved, That if General Schuyler finds it practicable, and that it will not be disagreeable to the Canadians, he
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do immediately take possession of St. Johns, Montreal, and any other parts of the country, and pursue any other measures in Canada, which may have a tendency to promote the peace and security of these Colonies.
Resolved, that if General Schuyler shall have occasion for a larger quantity of ready money and ammunition for carrying on such an expedition, than he can in convenient time procure from the provincial Convention of the Colony of New York, that he do in such case apply to the Governor of Connecticut for such supplies as may be necessary, and can be furnished by that Colony; and that Governor Trumbull be desired to furnish such supplies, and that this Congress will make provision for reimbursing the same.
The Committee appointed to draw up an address to the Inhabitants of Great Britain, reported the same, which was read.
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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