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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, JANUARY 11, 1776
Resolved, That it be recommended to the convention or committee of safety of New York, to endeavour to obtain a release of Lieutenant--Tyley,1 of Brigadier Wooster's regiment, now confined on board theAsia man of war, by exchanging for him an officer of the same rank of the British troops in ∥our∥ custody.
[Note 1: 1 Edward Tilley.]
Resolved, That a committee of three be appointed to prepare instructions to the officers in the recruiting service.
The members chosen, Mr. [James] Wilson, Mr. [Eliphalet] Dyer, and Mr. [Benjamin] Harrison.
The Congress taking into consideration the report of the committee on the bills of credit, emitted by this Congress, thereupon came to the following resolution:
Whereas it appears to this Congress, that several evil disposed persons, in order to obstruct and defeat the efforts of the United Colonies, in the defence of their just rights, have attempted to depreciate the bills of credit emitted by the authority of this Congress,
Resolved, therefore, That if any person shall hereafter be so lost to all virtue and regard for his country, as to "refuse to receive said bills in payment," or obstruct or discourage the currency or circulation thereof, and shall be duly convicted by the committee of the city, county, or district, or in case of appeal from their decision, by the assembly, convention, council or committee of safety of the colony where he shall reside, such person shall be deemed, published, and treated as an enemy of his country, and precluded from all trade or intercourse with the inhabitants of these colonies.
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Ordered, That the foregoing resolve be immediately published.1
[Note 1: 1 This was printed in thePennsylvania Gazette, 17 January, 1776.]
Resolved, That an order be drawn on the treasurers, in favour of the committee of safety of Pensylvania, for the sum of 6,000 Dollars, for the use of the first Pensylvania batallion, the said committee to be accountable for the same.
A Representation of the field officers of the Pensylvania batallions, setting forth the inconveniencies that will arise from the batallions consisting of seven batallion companies, was presented to Congress and read:2
[Note 2: 2 This representation, without date, is in thePapers of the Continental Congress, No. 58, folio 205. The signers were: Arthur St. Clair, John Shee, Anthony Wayne, Lambert Cadwalader, William Allen, Jr., Joseph Penrose, Joseph Wood and Henry Bicker.]
Resolved, That the same be taken into consideration to Morrow.
Adjourned to 10 o'Clock to Morrow.
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