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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 --THURSDAY, DECEMBER 14, 1775
On motion, Resolved, That on the meeting of Congress, half an hour every morning be employed in reading the corrected copy of the journal, till the whole is gone through.
Resolved, That every morning the minutes of the preceding day be read, before the Congress enter upon new business.
A part of the corrected Journal being read,
Ordered, That the journal, as corrected, after being read, be transcribed, in order to be sent to the press.
The Congress, agreeable to the order of the day, proceeded
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to the appointment of the committee, for carrying into execution the resolutions of Congress, for fitting out armed vessels.
Resolved, That the said Committee consist of one from each colony.
Resolved, That the choice be by ballot.
The members chosen, Mr. [Josiah] Bartlett, Mr. [John] Hancock, Mr. [Stephen] Hopkins, Mr. [Silas] Deane, Mr. [Francis] Lewis, Mr. [Stephen] Crane, Mr. R[obert] Morris, Mr. McKean, Mr. [George] Read, Mr. [Samuel] Chase, Mr. R[ichard] H[enry] Lee, Mr. [Joseph] Hewes, Mr. [Christopher] Gadsden, and Mr. [John] Houston.
The Congress took into consideration a letter received yesterday from General Washington ∥of the 4th:∥ Whereupon,
Resolved, That the second resolution in the report of the committee on General Washington's letter, relative to transports, be recommitted.
On motion, Resolved, That Lieutenant Hay, of the 7th Regiment, who is now a prisoner, have liberty to return to Great Britain, on his parole, not to take up arms against America, during the present dispute between Great Britain and these colonies.
A petition from Peter Berton, was laid before Congress and read.
Resolved, That the said petition, with the papers accompanying it, be referred to a committee of three.
The members chosen, Mr. E[dward] Rutledge, Mr. [Thomas] Lynch, and Mr. [Richard] Smith.
Resolved, That the farther consideration of the General's letter be referred till to Morrow.
The several matters to this day referred, being postponed,
Adjourned to 10 o'Clock to Morrow.
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