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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, JUNE 1, 1776
Sundry letters and papers were laid before Congress, and read, among which a letter from the committee of Hartford and a letter from the committee of Northampton, ∥in Connecticut,∥ respecting prisoners,1
[Note 1: 1 The letter from the committee of Hartford, dated May 27, is in thePapers of the Continental Congress, No. 66, I, folio 175.]
Resolved, That these be referred to the Committee on Prisoners.
A letter from Governor Trumbull of the 27th of May;
A letter from Colonel [Joseph] Reed, informing Congress,
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that, he, upon his arrival at New York, finding a gentleman of character and abilities performing the services of secretary, with satisfaction to the General, he was induced to request, and has obtained the General's leave, to resign that office.1
[Note 1: 1 The letter from Governor Trumbull is in thePapers of the Continental Congress, No. 66, I, folio 167. That of Reed is in No. 78, XIX, folio 29. The name of the secretary was Robert Hanson Harrison.]
The Committee for Indian Affairs, to whom it was referred to consider of a proper present for the Indians, brought in their report: Whereupon,
Resolved, That the said committee be directed to purchase goods for a present to the Indians, to an amount not exceeding £160 Pensylvania currency, ∥=426 60/90 dollars.∥
The Congress then resolved itself into a committee of the whole, to take into their farther consideration, the report of the Committee of Conference; and, after some time spent thereon, the president resumed the chair, and Mr. [Benjamin] Harrison reported, that the committee have taken into their farther consideration the matter referred to them, and have agreed on some reports, which they desired him to make, and farther to move for leave to sit again.
The report from the committee of the whole Congress being read, the same was taken into consideration: and thereupon,
Resolved, That six thousand militia be employed to reinforce the army in Canada, and to keep up the communication with that province; and to make up that number,
Resolved, That the colony of Massachusetts bay, be requested to supply, of their militia 3,000--4 batallions.
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[Note 1: 1 These figures are modified from those given in the Committee's report printed under May 29, p. 399,ante. The proposed number of 1,000 Indians was rejected, and in its place "And as a farther reinforcement,Resolved, That a number of Indians, not exceeding 2,000 men, be taken into the pay of the Continent." See the resolution under June 3.]
Resolved, That the farther consideration of the report be postponed till Monday next.
Resolved, That the Congress will, on Monday next, again resolve itself into a committee of the whole, to take into their farther consideration the report of the Committee of Conference.
The Committee of Claims reported, that there is due,
To Anthony Fricker, for boarding the Scotch hostages from the 22 March to the 4th of June, the sum of £92 11 4=246 78/90 dollars:
To Samuel Patterson, for waggon hire and dining the prisoners brought from North Carolina, the sum of £2 17 6=7 60/90 dollars, and that the same ought to be paid to Thomas M'Kean, Esqr.
Ordered, That the said accounts be paid.
The several matters to this day referred, being postponed,
Adjourned to 10 o'Clock on Monday.
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