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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 20, 1775
Sundry letters from General Washington1 and Governor Trumbull, with sundry letters enclosed, among which sundry intercepted letters from Cork2, were read.
[Note 1: 1 The Washington letter is dated November 11, and is in the Papers of the Continental Congress, No. 152, I, folio 279, and is printed in Writings of Washington (Ford), III, 218.]
[Note 2: 2 Brought in by Captain Robbins, in the captured schooner Two Sisters.]
Two petitions, one from Godfried Fehr, the other from Melchior Neff, were ∥presented to Congress and∥ read.
Capt. John Hulbert, who was sent by General Schuyler to conduct the officers, who were taken prisoners at fort Chambly, to Trenton, attended and made report of his proceedings and the disposal of the prisoners.
On motion made, Resolved, That the sum of 16,669 1/3 dollars be put into the hands of Mr. Thomas Lowry, of New Jersey, for the purpose of furnishing the two battalions raised in New Jersey with the articles allowed for bounty, and for one month's pay of said Battalions, he to give security for the disposal of said money, and to render account to Congress.
Ordered, That Mr. R[obert] Morris confer with Mr. Lowry, and receive his proposals with regard to the recompence he will expect for his service.
Resolved, That a Committee be appointed to advertise and receive proposals, and contract for supplying said Battalions with the rations allowed them.
That this be referred to the Committee appointed to contract for supplying the battalion raised in Pensylvania.
The Congress then proceeded to the election of an Adjutant for the battalion raised in the eastern Division of New Jersey, when Mr. Alexander Clough was unanimously elected.
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On motion made, Resolved, That General Schuyler be directed to make farther search in the place where the lead was found at Crown Point and Ticonderoga, and that as much lead as can be spared be sent immediately to the Camp at Cambridge.
Resolved, That the Secret Committee be empowered to contract for the importation of 100 tons of Lead.
Resolved, That intercepted letters be referred to the Committee of 7, appointed the 17th Instant, in order to select such parts of them as it may be proper to publish, and lay the same before Congress.
The several matters to this day referred postponed till to Morrow.
Adjourned to 10 o'Clock to Morrow.
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