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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 --MONDAY, MAY 27, 1776
A letter from G[eorge] Morgan, Esqr. of the 16 to Lewis Morris, was laid before Congress, and read:1
[Note 1: 1 This letter is in thePapers of the Continental Congress, No. 163, folio 237.]
Resolved, That it be referred to the standing committee on Indian affairs.
A petition of Samuel De Lucena was presented to the Congress, and read:
Resolved, That the same be referred to the sulphur and salt petre committee.
A petition from the committee of the county of Monmouth, in the colony of New Jersey, was presented to Congress, and read:
Ordered, To lie on the table.
Resolved, That the Secret Committee be directed to send forward with all possible despatch, one ton of powder, lent for the defence of the western frontiers; 800 lb. of which to be lodged in Fort Pitt, and 600 lb. to be lodged with the committee of West Augusta, and 600 lb. with the committee of Westmoreland, to be used only in case that country is attacked.
The Indians having, agreeable to order, been admitted to an audience. ∥After they withdrew,∥
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Resolved, That the standing committee for Indian affairs, be directed to prepare a speech, to the Indians, and to procure such articles as they judge proper for presents to the Indians.
The delegates from North Carolina, laid before Congress, certain instructions they have received from their convention.
Also the delegates from Virginia laid before Congress certain instructions they have received from their convention, which were read.
Resolved, That the sum of 30,000 dollars be transmitted to the Assembly of Massachusetts bay, to be by them exchanged for silver and gold, for the Canada expedition, agreeable to a former resolution of Congress.
The several matters to this day referred, being postponed,
Adjourned to 10 o'Clock to Morrow.
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