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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 --MONDAY, DECEMBER 18, 1775
The Committee appointed to confer with Major Preston, made report of their proceedings, and that they had not come to a conclusion with Major Preston on the matter referred to them.
Resolved, That Major Preston have leave to go with Captain Motte to Lancaster, and there to remain ten days, if he chuse to remain there so long.
Resolved, That a copy of the resolutions of Congress, relative to the disposal of the prisoners, and of the parole to be signed by the officers, be sent to the committee of inspection of Lancaster; and that an order issue to the said committee to take the parole of the officers there, and transmit the same to Congress.
Resolved, That an order be drawn on the treasurers in favor of Captain Edward Motte, for the farther sum of 80 dollars, he to be accountable for the same.
Sundry affidavits from Wyoming, relative to disturbances there, between the people of Connecticut and Pensylvania, being laid before Congress and read,1
[Note 1: 1 These affidavits are in Papers of the Continental Congress, No. 69, I, folios 31--43 and 111. With them is a statement in the writing of Silas Deane, but not signed, giving information on the subject.]
After debate, Resolved, That the consideration of this matter be referred till to Morrow.
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Letters from General Schuyler, dated 19, 20, 24 November and 8 December with sundry enclosed papers, being received, were read.1
[Note 1: 1 A letter dated December 8, is in Papers of the Continental Congress, No. 153, I, folio 358. The letter of November 20 is endorsed as received on November 30, and is noted under that date. The other letters are not found.]
Resolved, That they be referred to a committee of three.
The members chosen, Mr. [William] Hooper, Mr. [Thomas] M'Kean, and Mr. [Thomas] Jefferson.
The several matters to this day referred, being postponed,
Adjourned to 10 o'Clock to Morrow.
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