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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, SEPTEMBER 23, 1775
Met according to adjournment.
On motion made, Resolved, That a Committee be appointed to purchase a quantity of woolen goods for the use of the army, to the amount of five thousand pounds sterling.
That the said woolens be placed in the hands of the quarter masters general of the continental armies, and be by them sold out to the private soldiers of said armies, at prime cost and charges, including a commission of five per cent to the said quarter masters for their trouble.
That the Committee consist of five.
The ballots being taken and examined, the following members were chosen: Mr. [Francis] Lewis, Mr.[John] Alsop, Mr. [Thomas] Willing, Mr. [Silas] Deane, and Mr. [John] Langdon.1
[Note 1: 1 See John Adams's Notes of Debates, in this volume.]
The Committee of accots. produced two recs for money recd of James Whitehead, one from Richard Brown, ∥a captain of one of the rifle companies from Maryland,∥ for fifty pounds ∥Pennsylvania currency, 133 1/3 dollars.∥ The other signed by Michael Cressop, [Cresap] ∥a captain of the other rifle company from Maryland,∥ for one hundred pounds ∥Pennsylvania currency, 2662/3 dollars,∥ recd for the use of their respective companies, marching to Boston in the continental service.
Ordered, That they be paid by the Committee.
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∥Ordered, That the above accounts be paid to James Whitehead, and charged to the respective companies.∥
On motion Ordered, That the Committee appointed to devise ways and means of supplying the Army with Medicines, do buy a parcel of Drugs in the hands of Mr. Rapalje, which he offers at the prime cost.
Adjourned till 9 o'Clock on Monday next.
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