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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, OCTOBER 18, 1775
The Committee on the memorials from sundry Merchants in New York and Philada, brought in their report, which was read, and taken into consideration, and after debate,
Resolved, That it be postponed.
The delegates from New Hampshire laid before the Congress, a part of the instructions delivered to them by their Colony, in the following words:
We would have you immediately use your utmost endeavours to obtain the advice and direction of the Congress, with respect to a method for our administring, Justice, and regulating our civil police. We press you not to delay this matter, as, its being done speedily, (yr own knowledge of our circumstances must inform you) will probably prevent the greatest confusion among us.
On this the delegates apply for advice.
Resolved, That the consideration of this be referred to Monday next.
On motion made, Resolved, That a just and well authenticated account of the hostilities committed by the ministerial troops and navy in America since last March, be collected, with proper evidence of the truth of the facts related, the number and value of the buildings destroyed by them, also the number and value of the vessels inward and outward bound, which have been seized by them since that period, as near as the number and value can be ascertained; also the stock taken by them from different parts of the Continent.
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That a Committee of three be appointed for this purpose.
The members chosen, Mr. [Silas] Deane, Mr. John Adams, and Mr. [George] Wythe.1
[Note 1: 1 The task of ascertaining the damage experienced in New York was entrusted to John Broome. The following notice appeared in the Pennsylvania Packet, 6 November, 1775, with the above resolution:
"The above committee request the Printers of the several public papers in the United Colonies to insert the above for three or four weeks successively, and all persons possessed of any facts relative to, or that may throw light on the above subject, to transmit the same to them as early as possible."]
The order of the day being renewed,
Adjourned to 9 o'Clock.
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