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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 --THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 2, 1775
The Com[mitt]ee of claims reported that there is due, and ought to be paid, to Dan[ie]l Smith, for expences for guards attending Gov [erno]r Skene, Major French and others, and the expences of Major French, and Mr. Lundy, 133 3/10 dollars.
To John Davies, for provisions and carriage furnished to three riffle companies, amounting to 1,320 9/10 Dollars.
To Simons and Henry, 2,313 6/10 Dollars, of which £10.0.6 is a continental expence and the remainder to be charged to several riffle companies, which by order of Sd Simons and Henry to be paid to Hugh and George Roberts.
To John Montgomery the sum of 56 dollars, of which sum 18/1 [2.4] is only a continental expence.
To John Brewster, Zachariah Dubois, and Jonathan Brooks, 61 1/10 dollars, to be paid by order to Henry Wisner.
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To William Sickle, according to the prayer of his petition, 40 dollars.
To Captn Dowdle, for Monies paid by him for enlisting his Company and for drums, &c. for his company, £22.18.8=61.1 Dollars.
Ordered that the above be paid.
On Motion made resolved, That the Com[mitt]ee appointed to carry into execution the resolves of Congress, for fitting out four armed vessels, be authorised to call on the continental treasurers, from time to time, for as much cash as shall be necessary for the above purpose, not exceeding the sum of one hundred thousand dollars. And that the Sd com[mitt]ee have power to agree with such officers and seamen, as are proper to man and command said vessels, and that the encouragement to such officers and seamen be one half of all ships of war made prize of by them, and one-third of all transport vessels, exclusive of wages.
The Inhabitants of Passamaquaddy in Nova Scotia, having chosen a com[mitt]ee of Safety, and having, by their petition, applied to the Congress to be admitted into the association of the North Americans, for the preservation of their rights and liberties,
On motion made, Resolved, That a com[mitt]ee of 5 be appointed to take this matter into consideration, and report what steps, in their opinion, it will be proper to take, in consequence of this application, for the preservation of the liberties of America.
The members chosen, Mr. [Silas] Deane, Mr. [John] Jay, Mr. [Stephen] Hopkins, Mr. [John] Langdon, and Mr. John Adams.
On motion made, Resolved, That the delegates have liberty to transmitt to their respective committees of safety, a copy of the resolutions passed yesterday.
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Ordered, That the resolution for shutting the ports to the first of March be published without the proviso.
A Memorial of the committee of Safety, of Pensylvania, being read ∥respecting lieutenant Symes∥:
Ordered, To lie on the table for the perusal of the Members.
A letter from Mr. G[unning] Bedford, D[eputy] Muster Master gen[era]l, with the muster rolls of the troops by him mustered, ∥being received, were read.∥1
[Note 1: 1 The letter is in Papers of the Continental Congress, No. 78, II, folio 5.]
Ordered, to lie on the table.
The Com[mitt]ee appointed to take into consideration the instructions given to the delegates of New Hampshire, brought in their report, which was read,
Ordered, To lie on the table.
A petition from John Rains, of Bermudas, to the Congress was read.
Ordered, To lie on the table.
The Congress, taking into consideration the letters from General Schuyler and Gen[era]l Montgomery, and Mr. Walter Livingston,
Resolved, That a Committee of three be appointed to repair to the northward, to confer with Gen[era]l Schuyler, and pursue such instructions as may be given them in charge by the Congress.
The members chosen, Mr. [John] Langdon, Mr. [Robert Treat] Paine, and Mr. [Eliphalet] Dyer.
That a Com[mitt]ee of five be appointed to draw up instructions for the foregoing com[mitt]ee.
∥The members chosen∥ Mr. [Thomas] Lynch, Mr. [John] Jay, Mr. [Richard Henry] Lee, Mr. [Silas] Deane, and Mr. J[ohn] Adams.
Resolved, That 3,000 felt hats, 3,000 worsted caps, 3,000 pair of buckskin breeches, 3,000 pair of shoes, and 3,000
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pair of yarn stockings, and 3,000 waistcoats, suitable for the season, be immediately purchased and sent to the Army, under the command of Gen[era]l Schuyler, to be sold to the soldiers at prime cost, including charges of carriage, and 5 [???] cent. to the quarter Master, by whom the said goods are to be sold out.
Resolved, That those goods be sold to those soldiers only, who will re-inlist in the continental Army, and to the new recruits.
Resolved, That as much duffiels or Kersey, as will make up three hundred watch coats, be purchased and sent to General Schuyler, with neadles and thread, to be made into watch coats, and that these be charged to the Continent, and kept for the use of the outcentries.
Resolved, That a Com[mitt]ee of three be appointed for purchasing the foregoing articles.
The members chosen, Mr. [John] Alsop, Mr. [Francis] Lewis, and Mr. [Roger] Sherman.
Ordered, That the Com[mitt]ee apply to the com[mitt]ee of inspection of this city ∥and liberties of Philadelphia,∥ for their Assistance in purchasing the above articles.
On Motion made, Resolved, That the Congress will to Morrow take into consideration the state of S[outh] Carolina.
That the state of the Army at Cambridge be referred till to Morrow.
The Com[mitt]ee appointed to repair to the Camp at Cambridge, being returned, made a report of their proceedings:--to be read to Morrow. ∥Whereupon,
Resolved, That Saturday next be assigned for taking into consideration the report of the committee, and the state of the army at Cambridge.∥
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Resolved, That the petition of Mess.rs. Sears and Randall, be referred to Monday next, then to be taken into consideration.
The other matters referred to this day postponed and the order of the day renewed.
∥Adjourned to ten o'clock to Morrow.∥
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