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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, DECEMBER 9, 1775
On motion from the Committee appointed to fit out armed vessels,
Resolved, That the said Committee be empowered to employ the following officers, and that their pay be as follows, viz:
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Pilot according to the usual rates; when absolutely necessary, the commander to give such further gratuity as may be necessary for the good of the service.
On motion, Resolved, That an order issue for raising four battalions in the colony of Pensylvania, on the same terms as that already raised.
Resolved, That a like order issue for raising one battalion in the lower counties on Delaware, on the same terms as those ordered to be raised in Pensylvania.
The Congress took into consideration the letters from General Schuyler, from 11th November inclusive, and thereupon came to the following resolutions:
Resolved, That the orders given to General Montgomery, to purchase cloathing at Montreal, for the troops ∥under his command,∥ be and are approved.
Resolved, That the officers, who are prisoners, be allowed to sell their bills for their subsistence.
Resolved, That Major Preston, Captain Kinnear, Captain Goodwin, and Major Stopford, pay to the continental treasurers, the sums advanced them by General Schuyler, and that General Schuyler be informed of this resolution, and desired to send their obligations to the treasurers.
Resolved, That General Montgomery be appointed a Major General in the army of the United Colonies.
∥Resolved, That the sum of 166 dollars per month, be allowed to the commander for the time being, in the province of Canada, and residing there, for the expence of his table, over and above the pay, to which he may be intitled by his Commission.
Resolved, That the several letters from General Schuyler, with the enclosures, except what refers to Mr. Phelps, be committed to a committee of three, who are to take
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the same into consideration, and report thereon to Congress.
The members chosen, Mr. [John] Dickinson, Mr. [Thomas] M'Kean, and Mr. [George] Wythe.
On motion, Resolved, That the sum of 3,000 dollars be advanced to Mr. C[arpenter] Wharton, who has contracted to supply the battalion raised in Pensylvania, at 7d[=7.90 of a dollar] per ration, and that the same to be paid him on his signing the contract, and giving proper security for the performance thereof.
The Committee of Claims reported, that there [is] due to William Chew, for riding express to the salt petre rock in Virginia, and bringing samples of the mineral, the sum of 84.3 Dollars.
Ordered, To be paid.
Resolved, That an order be drawn on the treasurer for the sum of 1,956 dollars in favour of Colonel E[liphalet] Dyer for medicines by him purchased agreeable to the order of the Congress for the use of the Army.
The Commissioners for Indian affairs in the middle department, brought in their report.
Ordered, That the same be considered on Wednesday next.
Resolved, That Monday next be assigned for taking into consideration the instructions to the delegates of Rhode Island.
The several other matters to this day referred, being postponed,
Adjourned to 10 o'Clock on Monday.
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