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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 --FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 29, 1775
A letter from Genl Washington, dated the 21 of Septr, with sundry enclosures, being recr by express, was laid before Congress and read.2
[Note 2: 2 This letter is in Papers of the Continental Congress, No. 152, I, folio 119, and is printed in Writings of Washington (Ford), III, 137.]
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Intimation being given to Congress that a quantity of powder was arrived,
On motion, Ordered, That the Commee. appointed to procure powder do made enquiry whether any powder is arrived an if so to purchase it for the use of the Continent.
The Committee of Accounts produced sundry accots. which they reported as just, viz.
John Powell's, for riding express, a ballance due to him amounting to forty-five dollars and one-third of a dollar.
Matthias Slough, for money advanced to the riffle companies, amounting to seven hundred and ten dollars and sixty-four ninetieths of a dollar.
James Alexander for riding express, a ballance due to him, amounting to one hundred and seventy-two dollars and twenty-six ninetieths of a dollar.
Ordered, That the above accounts be paid.
Upon motion made,
Resolved, That when any accounts are laid before the Congress and ordered to be paid, the orders be drawn ∥on the treasurers∥ and signed by the president.
Upon motion made,
Resolved, That a Committee of three members of this Congress be appointed to repair immediately to the camp at Cambridge, to confer with General Washington, and with the governor of Connecticut, and the lieut-Governor of Rhode Island, the council of Massachusetts, and the President of the convention of New Hampshire, and such other persons as to the said Committee shall seem proper, touching the most effectual method of continuing, supporting, and regulating a continental army.
Resolved, That the appointment of the sd committee be deferred till to Morrow.
Adjourned till to Morrow at 9 o Clock.
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