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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 --SATURDAY, MAY 4, 1776
The Committee of Claims reported, that there is due,
To Dr. David Cowell, the sum of £36 10 9=97.4 dollars.
Ordered, That the above account be paid.
A letter of yesterday, from Colonel Hand, of the riffle batallion, being laid before Congress and read;1
[Note 1: 1 This letter, which was addressed to Andrew Allen is in thePapers of the Continental Congress, No. 159, folio 398.]
Resolved, That an order for 4,000 dollars be drawn on the treasurers in favour of Colonel Hand, for the use of his batallion, he to be accountable.
Resolved, That the letter from Colonel Hand be referred to a committee of three.
The members chosen, Mr. [George] Read, Mr. [Jonathan D.] Sergeant, and Mr. [Samuel] Huntington.
The Congress taking into consideration the letter of the 29 of April, from the committee of safety of New York: Whereupon,
Resolved, That a major be appointed for the first New York batallion, in the room of Major Benedict, who has resigned:
The ballots being taken and examined,
Barnabas Tuthill, was elected.
A letter from General Wooster, dated Holland House, before Quebec, dated 10 April;
A letter from General Schuyler, dated Fort George, 28th of the same month enclosing examination of Michael Ryan:
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A letter from Governor Trumbull, of the 27 of same month, enclosing a letter from N. Shaw, Junr. with a list of the cannon left at New London.1
[Note 1: 1 The letter of Wooster is in thePapers of the Continental Congress, No. 161, folio 305. That of Schuyler is in No. 153, II, folio 121. That of Trumbull is in No, 66, I, folio 161.]
Resolved, That the marine committee be directed to lay on the table, on Monday next, the instructions given by the naval committee to Commodore Hopkins, upon his leaving this port.
The Congress resumed the consideration of the report on the letter of General Washington of the 24 of March: Whereupon,
Resolved, That all the cannon, and other stores, in Boston, which were originally purchased and provided by and at the expence of the colonies of Massachusetts bay and New Hampshire, be considered as belonging to the colony that so purchased and provided them; and that all the other cannon left in the colony of Massachusetts bay, by the British forces, be presented to the said colony:
The farther consideration of the report, at the request of a committee [colony,] was postponed till Monday next.
The Congress then took into consideration the report of the committee on the letter from General Washington of the 4th of April: Whereupon,
Resolved, That the pay of the officers and soldiers of the militia, lately called to Cambridge, commence on the day of their march, and cease on that of their return.
Resolved, That the farther consideration of the report be postponed.
Adjourned to 10 o'Clock on Monday.2
[Note 2: 2 A letter of Washington, dated April 23, was read in Congress this day. It is in thePapers of the Continental Congress, No. 152, I, 614.]
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