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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 12, 1775
On motion, Resolved, That the ∥intercepted∥ letters of Brooke Watson, and the invoice of the Cargo of the brig Nancy transport, taken by the schooner Lee, Captain Manly, be published.
A letter from Christopher Leffingwell, with sundry enclosures respecting a cargo of molasses, taken out of the Brig Nancy, was received and read;1 Also a letter from the Committee of Trenton, with the parole of the officers there, ∥were laid before Congress and read.∥
[Note 1: 1 The letter from Christopher Leffingwell, dated Norwich, November 29, is in Papers of the Continental Congress, No. 78, XIV, folio 43.]
The Committee appointed to prepare letters of thanks to the three general officers in the northern department, brought in draughts, which were read and approved, and
Ordered, ∥That they be signed by the president and∥ to be transmitted.
The Committee on General Schuyler's letters, brought in their report, which was read.
On motion, Resolved, That the allowance for a table, made to the commander for the time being in Canada, be allowed to General Montgomery, from the time he entered Canada.
On motion, Resolved, That this Congress will make a present of a sword of the value of one hundred dollars, to
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Captain Henry B. Livingston, as a testimony of their sense of his services to this country, and that they will embrace the first opportunity of promoting him in the army.
Resolved, That the sum of 120,000 dollars be advanced to the colony of Rhode Island, in part of their accounts against the United Colonies, to be paid out of the emission last ordered, the said colony to be accountable for the same.
The Congress agreeable to Order, took into consideration the report of the Committee of Conference, respecting Boston, and after debate,
Resolved, That the Congress will, to Morrow, resolve itself into a committee of the whole, to take this matter into consideration.
The several matters to this day referred, being postponed,
Adjourned to 10 o'Clock to Morrow.
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