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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, OCTOBER 10, 1775
The Committee of Claims reported the following accounts as reasonable, and which ought to be paid, viz.
The accot of Du Simitière, amounting to 8 dollars, for translating the Address of the united Col., to the Inhab[itants] of Quebec.
William Govet's accot of the expences of a party of 27 men escorting powder to Trenton, amountg to 67 2/10 dollars.
David Rittenhouse's for 36 cutts for the continental money, amounting to 48 dollars.
John Thornton's account of provisions for part of Captain Ross's company, and ferriage, amounting to 10 dollars.
Christopher Ludwie's account of sundry expences in forwarding powder to Ticonderoga, amounting to 41 2/10 dollars.
∥Ordered, That the said accounts be paid.∥
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On motion made, Resolved, That the money be sent to Genl Schuyler under an escort of 4 of the light horse of this city.
Adjourned for one hour.
Eodem Die.
Met according to adjournment.
The President reported that he had despatched an express to Genl Schuyler with six thousand three hundred and sixty four pounds Pensylvania curry in silver and gold,=16,970 2/3 dollars, with an escort of four of the light horse of this city.
The Committee appointed to prepare an answer to Gen Schuyler's letters, reported a draught, which was read.
Ordered to lie on the table for ye consideration of the members.
A motion being made relative to the appointment of officers ∥in the continental army,∥ and the same being largely debated, the determination thereon was put off till to Morrow.
Resolved, that this Congress will to Morrow resolve itself into a Committee of the whole to take into consideration the state of the trade of the united colonies.
Adjourned till to Morrow at 9 o'Clock.
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