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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 --SATURDAY, OCTOBER 28, 1775
The Comee of Safety of Philada. laid before the Congress the examination of sundry of those who came in the transport Rebecca and Frances, and desired the advice of Congress, what ought to be done with the men taken.
The Congress taking this under consideration,
Resolved, That Captn. Campbell and lieut. Symes, and the men who came with them in the transport Rebecca and Frances, be confined in such gaols in this Colony, as the Comee of Safety of sd Colony think proper, and that said Captn. Campbell and lieutenant Symes be allowed for their subsistance 1 1/3 dollar each pr. week, and the men one dollar pr. week each, to be paid out of the continental treasury.
The Congress resumed the consideration of the report of the Comee on the N York letters,
Resolved, That a company of Matrosses, to consist of one Captn, one captn-lieutenant, a first and second lieutenant, a lieutenant fire worker, four serjeants, four corporals, eight bombardiers, sixty eight matrosses, one drummer, and one fifer, be immediately raised in New York, for the defence of Hudson's river, and to occupy the fortifications now erecting in the high lands, and that the president write to the convention of that province recommending it to them immediately to raise the said Company, and to appoint the proper officers.
The Committee of Claims reported, that there is due on accot of necessaries furnished to the Hussar Company, and for services therein, the following sums, viz.
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To Timothy Matlack, to pay for wood ∥for the use of the Congress,∥ 22 dollars.
Ordered, That the above accots be paid.
On motion made,
Resolved, That five of the Committee of Claims be empowered to act, of which the chairman is to be one.
Resolved, That the inspectors of the press deliver the proof sheets and checks of the continental bills, to the continental treasrs, and that they deliver one of each to the delegates of every colony, to remain with the provincial treasr to be appointed in such colony, and retain the rest in their hands.
Mr. [Peyton] Randolph, being dead, who was one of the salt petre committee, and Mr. [John] Morton, another, not being able to attend, on account of his attendance in the house of Assembly,
Resolved, That three new members be chosen for that Comee.
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The members chosen, Mr. [Robert Treat] Paine, Mr. [Charles] Humphreys, and Mr. [George] Wythe.
Resolved, that this Congress will on Monday next resolve itself into a Comee. of the whole to take into consideration the trade of the United Colonies.
Adjourned to Monday, 10, o'Clock.
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