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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 23, 1776
Resolved, That a committee of five be appointed to confer with General Washington, Major General Gates, and Brigadier General Mifflin, upon the most speedy and
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effectual means for supporting the American cause in Canada:
The members chosen, Mr. [Benjamin] Harrison, Mr. R [ichard] H[enry] Lee, Mr. J[ohn] Adams, Mr. [James] Wilson, and Mr. [Edward] Rutledge.
Resolved, That the committee appointed to contract for the making fire arms, be directed to order the manager of the continental factory of fire arms, at Lancaster, and the manager of the gun lock factory at, Trenton, to deliver to Colonel Shee, or his order, all the muskets and gun locks that each of them may have ready, in order to the more expeditious arming of the continental batallion under Colonel Shee's command:
Resolved, That the committee appointed to contract for the making of fire arms, be directed to bring in a resolution for promoting and encouraging the making of good fire arms.
A letter from Charles Miller to Joseph Trumbull, Esqr the commissary general, being laid before Congress, was read:
Resolved, That it be referred to a committee of three:1
[Note 1: 1 This letter is in thePapers of the Continental Congress, No. 78, XV', folio 37.]
The members chosen, Mr. [William] Whipple, Mr. [Elbridge] Gerry, and Mr. F[rancis Lightfoot] Lee.
Resolved, As the opinion of this Congress, that James M'Knight ought to restore to the owners the money found on board the sloopSally, and also all the effects, or the money he received for the effects, on hoard the said sloop, at the time she was run on shore, and for the wreck, tackle and furniture of said sloop; which effects, wreck, tackle, and furniture, were sold or pretended to be sold, or secreted by him, the said James M'Knight.2
[Note 2: 2 A memorandum by James McKnight of property is in thePapers of the Continental Congress, No. 42, VII, folio 9.]
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Ordered, That General Washington attend in Congress to morrow.
The several matters to this day referred, being postponed,
Adjourned to 10 o'Clock to Morrow.
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