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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, FEBRUARY 5, 1776
Resolved, That General Schuyler be directed to have the arms of such of the troops marching to Canada, as pass through Albany, carefully examined there; and such of them as are deficient and want repair, exchanged for good effective arms taken from the tories, and order those exchanged and left, to be repaired.
The committee to whom General Schuyler's letters were referred, brought in their report, which being taken into consideration: thereupon,
Resolved, That General Schuyler has proceeded in disarming such inhabitants of the county of Tryon, in the colony of New York, as were disaffected, and providing for the future tranquillity of those parts, with fidelity, prudence, and expedition, and at the same time with a proper temper towards that deluded people, and thereby performed a meritorious service:
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That the cheerful and ready assistance of those who accompanied General Schuyler in his march to the county of Tryon, and their useful services in that expedition, discovered such a patriotic spirit, that it is hoped none of them will allow their countrymen to entertain a suspicion that any ignoble motive actuated them, by requiring a pecuniary reward, especially when they were employed in suppressing a mischief arising in their own neighbourhood:
That the resolution of Congress of the 8th day of last month, for sending shipwrights from the cities of New York and Philadelphia, to build batteaus at Ticonderoga, be superseded; and that General Schuyler be desired to employ any such artificers, as he shall think proper, in in that business:
That General Schuyler be desired to issue warrants for compleating the regiment directed to be raised in New York, for the service of Canada; and that it be recommended to the convention of that colony to appoint such officers thereof, as General Schuyler hath nominated:
That the appointments of Mr. Hubbard Brown, to be conductor of artillery, Gysbert Marselis, Esqr. to be barrack master, Mr. Peter Schuyler to take charge of the arms, and Mr. Philip Van Rensselaer, to be store keeper at Albany, by General Schuyler, be confirmed; and that he be desired to inform Congress of the proper salaries to be annexed to those offices:
That General Schuyler be desired to procure skilful persons to assist General Wooster in exploring the river St. Lawrence, and to construct the armed boats to be kept there, according to a former resolution of Congress:
That the bounty given by General Schuyler for encouraging men to enter into the Canadian service be approved of, in consideration of the severe climate and inclement season:
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That by the resolution of Congress of the 8th day of last, month, respecting the provisions and stores to be sent to Fort George, it was intended as General Schuyler understood it, that he should be supplied with such of those articles as he should require:
That General Schuyler be desired to employ such batteau men as are in and near Albany, instead of those it was recommended to the convention of New York to procure, upon the best terms he can, and to acquaint Congress for what wages they will serve.
That Captain--Wyncoop1 be employed under Commodore Douglass, in the naval department.
[Note 1: 1 Jacobus Wynkoop.]
The committee to whom the memorial of Samson Ocean, one of the Mohegan Indians, in Connecticut, was referred, brought in their report: which being considered,
Resolved, That a friendly commerce between the people of the United Colonies and the Indians, and the propagation of the gospel, and the cultivation of the civil arts among the latter, may produce many and inestimable advantages to both; and that the commissioners for Indian affairs be desired to consider of proper places in their respective departments for the residence of ministers and school masters, and report the same to the Congress:
That the commissioners for Indian affairs in the northern department be desired to enquire of Mr. Jacob Fowler, of the Montauke tribe of Indians, on Long Island, and Mr. Joseph Johnson, of the Mohegan, upon what terms they will reside among the Six Nations of Indians, and instruct them in the Christian religion.
Ordered, That General Schuyler's narrative of his march into Tryon county be published in the public papers.
Resolved, That Mr. Dohicky Arundel, who was recommended to the notice of Congress by Mr. [Francis]
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Lewis, be desired to repair to General Schuyler, and that General Schuyler be directed to examine him, and if he finds him capable, and suitably qualifyed, to employ him in the artillery service in Canada.
Dr. T. Cadwalader having, in a letter to the president, represented, "that, he was sent for by General Prescot last Saturday night, and found him very ill, his old wound broke out again, he complained of great pain, the orifice was swelled, and hard; he had a fever and hoarseness; the wound discharges a large quantity of thin matter," and farther representing that from the dampness of the room he is apprehensive "it will endanger the general's life, if he remains there long"; whereupon,
Resolved, That Dr. Cadwalader be desired to provide a proper lodging for General Prescot, and that said General Prescot be removed from the gaol to that lodging, and there kept under a guard.
That the commanding officer of the troops in the barracks of Philadelphia, be directed to keep a proper guard over General Prescot.
Adjourned to 10 o'Clock to Morrow.
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