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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 17, 1775
Agreeable to the order of the day the Congress took under consideration the motion made on Saturday last by the delegates of Connecticut,
Resolved, That a Committee of five ∥members∥ be appointed to take into consideration the disputes between the people of Connecticut and Pensylvania, and report what in their opinion is proper to be done by Congress.
The members chosen for the above Comee. are, Mr. J[ohn] Rutledge, Mr. [Samuel] Chase, Mr. [Thomas] Jefferson, Mr. [James] Kinsey, and Mr. [Stephen] Hopkins.
The Committee appointed to prepare an Estimate, &c. brought in their report, which, being read was after some debate, re-committed.
The Comee of Claims reported,
That two accounts exhibited by Ephraim Martin, for provisions furnished to several riffle companies, on their march to Cambridge by himself and Joseph Wallins, amounting to 59 3/10, are reasonable and ought to be paid.
Ordered, That the above be paid.
A letter from Govr Cooke, 9 Octr, was read.
The Congress proceeded to the election of director general and chief physician of the Hospital, in the room of Doctr. [Benjamin] Church, and the ballots being taken and exam'd,
Doctr. [John] Morgan, [of Philadelphia,] was elected.
On motion made, Ordered, That the president write to the Convention of New York, and inform them, that it is the desire of the Congress, that the sulphur in the city be removed to a place of safety.
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The order of the day being renewed and the several matters referred to this day being put off,
Adjourned to 9 o'Clock to Morrow.
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