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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 16, 1775
On motion made, Resolved, That two small swift sailing vessels be provided for packets, to be under the direction of the Congress.
Ordered, That Mr. R[obert] Morris of this city, be appointed to provide said vessels, and that he be directed to get one ready to sail as soon as possible, and the other in a month hence.
That a Committee of three be appointed to devise ways and means for employing these vessels to the best advantage.
The Members chosen, Mr. [Thomas] Lynch, Mr. R[obert] Morris, and Dr. [Benjamin] Franklin.1
[Note 1: 1 In the "Corrected Journals" these four paragraphs are marked "Secret."]
Resolved, That the appointment of a Brigadier General be deferred until Thursday next.
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The Assembly of Pennsylvania having, ∥by a resolution of their house,∥ recommended ∥three∥ gentlemen for field officers for the battalion ordered to be raised in said Colony, and applications from sundries, for adjutant and Quarter Master ∥to said battalion,∥ being laid before Congress, ∥were read∥.
Ordered, To lie on the table.
Sundry papers from the general Court of the colony of Massachusetts bay, being laid before the Congress, and read,
Resolved, That the same be referred to a committee of 7.
The members chosen, Mr. [Thomas] Johnson, Mr. [Roger] Sherman, Mr. W[illiam] Livingston, Mr. [Samuel] Ward, Mr. [Thomas] Jefferson, Mr. [William] Hooper, and Mr. [Benjamin] Harrison.
On motion made, Resolved, That the Committee appointed ∥on the 11th instant, to contract∥ for supplying the Pensylvania battalion in Philadelphia, be empowered to contract for supplying the same ∥wherever sent,∥ for 12 Calendar Months, to commence Monday, next, provided they are so long continued in the continental service.
The Committee of Claims reported, that there is due to Henry Rankin, for provisions, &c. to Captain Ross's Company of rifflemen £60.14.5 ½=161.9 dollars.
That there is due to John Hider, for a boat and 5 men 2 days carrying powder to Trenton, the sum of £4, to be paid to Joseph Jewell=10.6 dollars.
That there is due to Francis Lee, for horse hire for expresses, the sum of £7.10=20 dollars.
That there is due to John Little, for entertaining of several expresses, the sum of £6.6.7=16.8 dollars.
Ordered, That the same be paid.
The Committee of Claims also reported an account of
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Major Coates and Captain Cowperthwaite, which being read,
Ordered, That the same lie on the table for the perusal of the members.
Ordered, That the delegates write to their colleagues, who are absent, and inform them that the Congress expect their immediate attendance.
Resolved, That for the future, no member absent himself from Congress without leave of Congress.
That the Report of the Committee on the disputes between Pensylvania and Connecticut be referred till to Morrow.
On motion, Resolved, That it be a rule of this Congress, that every member remain in his seat whilst any paper is reading or question putting.
A letter from Mr. [Thomas] Mifflin, Quarter Master general of the 3d. Inst., to the Committee for providing cloathing, was read, and returned to said Committee.
Resolved, That the consideration of the Instructions to the delegates of Rhode island be deferred till to Morrow.
The order of the day being renewed,
Adjourned to ten o'Clock to Morrow.
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