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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 --MONDAY, NOVEMBER 13, 1775
Letter from General Washington, with sundry papers enclosed, were read.1
[Note 1: 1 This letter is in Papers of the Continental Congress, No. 152, I, folio 259, and is printed in Writings of George Washington (Ford), III, 193.]
On motion made, Resolved, That the Rules and regulations for the Army be published, with the additions and alterations lately made, and that the preamble or first article, giving the soldiers leave to sign or not to sign the same be omitted.
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On motion made, Resolved, That a Committee be appointed to prepare a declaration, in answer to sundry illegal ministerial proclamations that have lately appeared in America.
That the Committee consist of three. The Members chosen, Mr. R[ichard Henry] Lee, Mr. [James] Wilson, and Mr. W[illiam] Livingston.
On motion made, Resolved, That Wednesday next, the 22d. instant, be assigned for the appointment of a Brigadier general for the Army in the Massachusetts bay.
Resolved, That to Morrow be assigned for taking into consideration the Memorials respecting tea.
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