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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 --TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 6, 1776
A letter from the committee of safety of New York dated--was read, informing that General Clinton was arrived at New York, but that it was apprehended his destination was to the southward.
Ordered, That a copy of the said letter be sent to the southern colonies.
The Congress, being informed that Col. Heard having performed the service enjoined him, was ready to make a, report of his proceedings,
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Resolved, That a committee of three be appointed to confer with Col. Heard, and receive his report:
The members chosen, Mr. [Stephen] Crane, Mr. E[dward] Rutledge, and Mr. [Thomas] M'Kean.
A petition from sundry captains of the New Jersey batallions was laid before Congress and read; which being taken into consideration,
Resolved, That the officers of the two first New Jersey batallions, be allowed the sum of 10/∥= one and one third of a dollar∥ for every recruit by them raised, and that has passed muster.
A letter from the committee of Reading, in Berks county, was laid before Congress, informing that a number of prisoners, were arrived there, ∥and desiring to know how they are to be supported;∥1
[Note 1: 1 This letter is in thePapers of the Continental Congress, No. 69, I, folio 91.]
Resolved, That the same be referred to the committee appointed to contract for supplying the prisoners.
As two of the members of the said committee are absent,
Resolved, That two new members be added to said committee.
The members chosen, Mr. [James] Wilson and Mr. [Oliver] Wolcott.
The Committee on the regulations of trade, ∥after the first of March next,∥ brought in their report, which was read, and referred to Thursday next, to a committee of the whole.
Resolved, That General Schuyler be desired to encourage suttlers to attend the army in Canada; and return such specie as they shall receive for the articles they supply it with, to the commissary, who shall draw orders, to be countersigned by the general, for the amount thereof, upon the president; by which means a sufficient stock
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may be in hand to pay off the soldiers, and the risque and expence of sending money for that purpose may be avoided.
The committee appointed to confer with Col. Heard returned and laid before Congress a list of the names of 19 persons taken into custody by Colonel Heard by order of Congress, and brought to Philadelphia; also two oaths taken by a number of the inhabitants of Long Island; one upon delivering up their arms, and the other respecting their future conduct.
∥The names of the prisoners are Benjamin Whitehead, Joseph French, John Polhemus, Nathaniel Moor, Samuel Hallet, William Weyman, John Shoals, John Willet, Gilbert Van Wyck, Daniel Kissam, Jacob Mott, Gabriel G. Ludlow, Charles Hicks, Samuel Martin, Samuel Clowes, Thomas Smith, George Weeks, David Brooks, John Townsend.∥
Ordered, That the said 19 prisoners be sent to New York, and delivered to the order of the convention of that colony, who are requested to confine or secure the said persons, until an enquiry be had by the convention into their conduct, and report thereof made to this Congress.
That the committee confer with Colonel Heard about the mode of sending them.
The Committee of Claims reported, that there is due, on several certificates produced by George Kennedy, the sum of £160.3.3=427.1 dollars, that £ 127 1 8 of said sum ∥=338.9 dollars,∥ being for riffles, &c. furnished Captain Morgan's company of rifflemen from Virginia, ought to be charged to the said company, and the remainder to the continent.
∥Ordered, That the same be paid.∥
Resolved, That a committee of five be appointed to considerregulations for exporting naval stores for the use of
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the United Colonies and bring in a resolution respecting the exportation of naval stores for the public service:
The members chosen, Mr. [Joseph] Hewes, Mr. [Francis] Lewis, Mr. [Samuel] Ward, Mr. [Robert Treat] Paine, and Mr. S[amuel] Adams.
∥Adjourned to ten o'clock to Morrow.∥
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