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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, MAY 2, 1776
A letter from the committee of secrecy, war, and intelligence, of North Carolina, of the 22d of April, enclosing a list of prisoners sent by them to Philadelphia;1
[Note 1: 1 This letter and list are in thePapers of the Continental Congress, No. 72, folio 7.]
A letter from General Washington, of the 30th of April, enclosing a memorial from Governor Cooke;2 and
[Note 2: 2 The letter of Washington is in thePapers of the Continental Congress, No. 152, I, folio 630. It is printed inWritings of Washington (Ford), IV, 57.]
A letter from the committee of safety of New York to the delegates of said colony, dated 29 of the same month, being laid before Congress and read:3
[Note 3: 3 This letter is in thePapers of the Continental Congress, No. 67, I, folio 208.]
Resolved, That the letter from General Washington, with the memorial enclosed, be referred to the committee appointed to take into consideration the state of the eastern colonies.
Resolved, That a letter be written to General Schuyler, desiring him, in case Major Douglass declines to take the command of the vessels on the lakes, that he appoint Captain Wyncoop to that command, and inform Congress thereof by the first opportunity.
Resolved, That an order for twenty thousand dollars be drawn on the treasurers in favour of James Mease, commissary, for the use of the Pensylvania battalions, he to be accountable.
A letter from Henry Fisher, of Lewistown, dated May 1st, and directed to the committee of safety of Pensylvania, and by them sent to Congress, was read;
Resolved, That the commanding officer of the Delaware batallion, be directed to station thirty five men, with an officer, at the False Cape, till farther orders.
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Resolved, That the Secret Committee be directed to send two hundred weight of powder, and 200 lb of Lead, to Lewis town, for the use of the companies stationed there.
The Committee of Claims reported, that there is due,
To Dr. William Curry, for account of medicine and attendance for the fourth Pensylvania batallion, the sum of £21 17 6=58.3 dollars.
Ordered, That the said account be paid.
The committee, to whom were refered the papers laid before Congress by the delegate from North Carolina, brought in their report, ∥which was read:∥
Ordered, to lie on the table.
The Congress then resumed the consideration of the report of the committee on General Washington's letter of the 24th of March last; and after some debate, thereon,
Resolved, That it be recommitted;
As the gentlemen who brought in the report are absent,
Resolved, That a new committee of three be appointed.
The members chosen, Mr. [John] Dickinson, Mr. W[illiam] Livingston, and Mr. [Edward] Rutledge.
Resolved, That it be recommended to that branch of the council of safety of the Delaware government, residing in Kent county, to furnish the commanding officer of the Delaware batallion, with as many of the public arms of that county as may be sufficient for arming the companies of the said batallion, stationed at Lewistown, to be used by them till otherwise ordered by the said branch of the council of safety.
The several matters to this day referred, being postponed,
Adjourned to 10 o'Clock to Morrow.
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