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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 28, 1775
The Committee of Claims reported, that there is due to Sacheveral Wood, the sum of £34.9.0=91 9/10 dollars, for the support [of] 17 men to the 21st December, [who are] confined in the gaol of Philadelphia, by order of Congress.
Ordered, That the same be paid.
Resolved, That an order be drawn on the treasurers in favor of Mr. [George] Wythe, ∥one of the committee appointed to confer with the Indians,∥ for the sum of £5[=13 1/3 dollars,] as a present to the Indians.
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Resolved, That an order be drawn on the treasurers for the sum of 8,000 dollars, in favor of the committee of safety of Pennsylvania, for the use of the battalion raised in the said colony, the said committee to be accountable ∥for the same.∥
The Congress resumed the consideration of the report of the committee on the state of Virginia; and after debate, the Congress came to the following resolution:
Resolved, That six battalions are necessary to be immediately raised in Virginia, and that they be raised accordingly, upon the same terms, and paid as the continental forces in the camp at Cambridge, unless the convention of that colony can raise them on better terms.
The Congress took into consideration the report of the Secret Committee, and after debate, the farther consideration thereof was postponed till to Morrow.
Resolved, That a committee of 5 be appointed to take into consideration the state of New York, and report to Congress.
The members chosen, Mr. [Thomas] Lynch, Mr. [Silas] Deane, Mr. [George] Wythe, Mr. W[illiam] Livingston, and Mr. [John] Jay.
The committee to whom the petition of Captain Paddock and Captain Coffin was referred, brought in their report, which was read.
Adjourned to 10 o'Clock to Morrow.
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