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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 11, 1776
A petition from John Jacobs, in behalf of himself and others, being before Congress, and read:
Resolved, That it be referred to a committee of 3.
The members chosen, Mr. J[ohn] Adams, Mr. [1 ] Lee, and Mr. [Edward] Rutledge.
[Note 1: 1 Probably Richard Henry Lee.]
The Congress took into consideration the report of the committee on the Eastern departmentand after some debate thereon,
Resolved, That it be referred to a committee of the whole. whole. ∥state of the eastern colonies∥; Whereupon,
Resolved, That the two batallions, directed by the assembly of Rhode Island to be raised, be taken into continental pay; the batellion ordered to be raised in November last, from the time they were armed, cloathed, and fit for duty; and the one since ordered to be raised, from the present time; provided they be armed, cloathed, and fit for service; and that, if they be not so armed and appointed, they be taken into continental pay, as soon as they shall be armed and mustered:
Resolved, That the remainder of the report be referred to a committee of the whole Congress.2
[Note 2: 2 For the remainder of the report, see under May 10,ante.]
Resolved, That the standing committee for Indian affairs be directed to take measures for carrying into execution
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the resolution of the 6th, for holding a treaty with the Indians, in the different departments, as soon as practicable.
That the 20th day of July be fixed on for holding a treaty, at Pittsburg, with the Indians, in the middle department; and that the standing committee be directed to inform the Agent, and desire him to notify the Indians, and invite them to attend at the time and place mentioned: and also, that the said committee inform the commissioners, and desire them to attend.
Resolved, That John Harvey be appointed a commissioner for the Indian affairs in the middle department.
Certain resolutions of the board of officers in Philadelphia, and a petition from the committee of privates of the military association of the city and liberties of Philadelphia, were presented to Congress, and read:
Resolved, That they be referred to a committee of the whole Congress.
A memorial from Caunier de la Berthaudure was presented to Congress, and read:
Ordered, To lie on the table.
Resolved, That two sets of trepanning instruments be sent to Virginia for the use of the surgeons of the continental troops there; and that two sets of trepanning instruments, and 100 lb. of Peruvian bark, be sent to North Carolina, for the use of the continental troops in that colony.
The Congress then resolved itself into a committee of the whole, to take into consideration the report of the committee of ∥the state of the colonies in∥ the eastern department, and the resolves ∥of the officers,∥ and petition ∥of the committee of privates of the military association of the city and liberties of Philadelphia;∥ to them
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referred; and, after some time spent thereon, the president resumed the chair, and Mr. [Benjamin] Harrison reported, that the committee have had under consideration the matters to them referred, and have come to a resolution thereon; which he was ready to deliver in, but that not having yet come to a conclusion, desired him to move for leave to sit again.
The report from the committee of the whole being read,
Resolved, That consideration thereof be postponed to Monday next.
Resolved, That this Congress will, on Monday next, resolve itself into a committee of the whole, to take into their farther consideration the report of the committee on ∥the state of the colonies∥ in the eastern department, and the resolves from the board of officers, and the petition from the committee of the privates of the associators of the city and liberties of Philadelphia.
Resolved, That the Secret Committee be directed to send 500 lb. of powder to the committee of safety of Delaware government, for the use of their militia.
The Committee of Claims reported, that there is due,
On account rendered by the committee for the upper district of Frederic county, in Virginia, of expences incurred by Captain John Nelson's company of rifflemen, the sum of £530 15 4=1415.4 dollars, and that the same ought to be paid to Michael Fackler, and that the said company ought to be charged with the sum of £381 0 3=1016 dollars, the amount of riffles and goods, &c. furnished for their use, the remainder, being for provisions and waggonage, to be charged to the continent.
To Andrew M'Nair for attendance and for candles, &c. the sum of £68 4 6=181.9 dollars, in full of his account to 30th of April last:
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To Robert Erwin, waggon master, for five teams that went to Canada, a ballance of £262 7 0=699.6 dollars:
To Walter Drummond, for nursing several persons belonging to Captain Benezet's company, the sum of £10 3=27 dollars:
To George Loudon, for 34 days waggonage for the 6th Batallion, the sum of £41 1 4=117.5 dollars.
Ordered, That the said accounts be paid.
Adjourned to 10 o'Clock on Monday.
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