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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 --TUESDAY, DECEMBER 5, 1775
On motion made, Resolved, That the seamen and marines be engaged for the first of January, 1777, unless sooner discharged by Congress.
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It being suggested that the resolution of Congress, ∥passed the 2d instant,∥ relating to Captain Jenkins, was grounded on a mistake with regard to facts,
Resolved, That a Committee of three be appointed to take the matter into consideration, ∥enquire into facts,∥ and make report thereon to Congress.
The members chosen, Mr. J[ohn] Adams, Mr. [Thomas] Cushing, and Mr. [Thomas] M'Kean.
The Committee of claims applying for instructions on the Accounts laid before them from the Colony of Rhode Island,
On motion made, and question put, Resolved, That the charge for purchase of arms be not allowed.
That the charge for repairing arms be not allowed.
That the expence of removing the stock from Block Island and other places agreeable to the request of the General, be at the continental expence.
Resolved, That the twelve cannon furnished to the army in the camp at Cambridge, by the government of Rhode Island, be allowed in the foregoing account.
On motion, Resolved, That the farther consideration of this matter be deferred till to Morrow.
Resolved, That those who supply the three companies ordered to Northampton with arms, shall either have the same returned in kind as soon as they can be procured, or their value paid for by the United Colonies, the value of which is to be deducted from the pay of the soldiers.
A letter from Lord Stirling, dated 3 December,1 with some enclosures, was received and read.
[Note 1: 1 This letter is in the Papers of the Continental Congress, No. 162, folio 329.]
On motion, Resolved, That the committee for fitting out armed vessels have liberty consulting with the committee of inspection of this City, to purchase duck and such articles as they may want.
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On motion made, Resolved, That the form of the bills ordered to be emitted be as follows:
CONTINENTAL CURRENCY
No.Dollar.
THIS bill intitles the bearer to receive
Spanish milled dollars, or the value thereof in gold or silver, according to a resolution of Congress passed at Philadelphia, November 29, 1775.
Resolved, That the said bills be numbered, as the treasurers shall direct, provided the number shall be different from the former emission ∥beginning with one, upwards, in ink of a different color from the last emitted bills.∥
The Committee on re-captures brought in their report which being read was taken into consideration, and thereon the Congress came to the following resolution:
Resolved, That, in cases of recaptures, the re-captors ought to have and retain, in lieu of salvage, one-eighth part of the true value of the vessel and cargo, or either of them, if the same have or hath been in possession of the enemy twenty-four hours; one-fifth part, if more than twenty-four, and less than forty-eight hours; one-third part, if more than forty-eight and less than ninety-six hours; and one half, if more than ninety-six hours, unless the vessel shall, after the capture, have been legally condemned as prize by some court of admiralty, in which case the re-captors ought to have the whole; in all which cases the share detained, or prize to be divided between the owners of the vessel making the re-capture, the colony or the Continent, as the case may be, and the captors, agreeable to a former resolution.
On motion, Resolved, As the army to the northward are likely to be supplied with Clothing at Montreal, that the
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clothing purchased for the northern army, and sent to Albany, be forwarded by land to Mr. [Thomas] Mifflin, quarter master general, for the use of the Army before Boston.
The several matters to this day referred, being postponed,
Adjourned to ten o'Clock to Morrow.
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