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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 --WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 27, 1775
The committee of Accots. ∥Claims∥ applied to the Congress for advice how to charge sundry accounts,
The same being taken into consideration,
Resolved, That the expense of kettles, canteens, and spoons, supplied to the soldiers, be charged to the Continent.
Application being made in behalf of Connecticut for a sum of money on account of sundry advances for the use of the Continent,
Resolved, That the sum of one hundred and sixty thousand dollars be paid to Connecticut, on account for supplies issued by that colony for the service of the United Colonies, to be accounted for on the exhibiting their accounts.
The Committee of Accounts laid before the Congress three accounts.
One for a balance due to Robert Erwin, waggon master, amounting to eight hundred and eighty-seven dollars and one fifteenth of a dollar.
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Another for sum due to George Frank, for riding express, amounting to thirty-eight dollars.
Another from the Committee of Northampton County, for money advanced for the riffle companies, amounting to three thousand one hundred and eighty-two dollars and thirty-nine ninetieths of a dollar.Ordered, That the three above accounts be paid.
The Congress resumed the consideration of the report of the committee appointed to examine the journals of the last session, and the same being read over,
Ordered, That the same be published by the Secretary, and that he superintend and correct the press.
A memorial of Samuel and Robert Purviance, ∥was presented and read,∥ setting forth, that they had chartered a vessel to carry a load of wheat, that the sd vessel in going from Philad to Chester Town, [Maryland,] was lost in the late storm, by which he was prevented from exporting, before ye 10 Septr, the cargo which he had actually purchased; and therefore praying for liberty to export the said Cargo to a foreign port.1
[Note 1: 1 See John Adams's Notes of Debates in this volume.]
Ordered, to lie on the table.
Certain resolutions of the commee of the City and Liberties of Philadelphia, respecting an application made to them by a Captn, for leave to take a cargo of flour to Gloucester, in Massachusetts bay, were laid before the Congress and read.
Ordered, To lie on the table.
Adjourned to 9 o'Clock on Friday.
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