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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 --WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 7, 1776
Resolved, That the sum of 8 dollars be paid to Peter Webbers, an express, for the time he has been detained in town.
Two letters from Lord Stirling, dated 2 and 5 February, with sundry enclosures, were read,1 and referred to Mr. [Samuel] Chase, Mr. [Edward] Rutledge, and Mr. [George] Wythe.
[Note 1: 1 These letters are in thePapers of the Continental Congress, No. 162, folios 398, 408.]
The Congress took into consideration the report of the committee on the letter from thepresident of the convention of committee of safety for New Jersey, respectingthe disposition of the prisoners; and, after debate,
Resolved, That the same be re-committed ∥to the committee who brought it in,∥ and that the committee appointed to take an account of the prisoners be added to the committee who brought this report.and that the said committee as now formed have it in chargee to see the orders of Congress respecting the prisoners carried into execution.
That it be an instruction to the committee to examine the capitulations entered into with the prisoners at the time of their surrender, to have the paroles of the officers taken, to order them to their respective places of residence, and to see that the capitulations be duly observed, and the orders of Congress, respecting the prisoners,
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punctually carried into execution, and, finally, make a return to Congress of the paroles of the officers, their names, and places of residence, and also the numbers of the privates, and where placed.
As several of the two former committees are absent, ∥viz. Mr. [Samuel] Adams, Mr. [Thomas] M'Kean, and Mr. [Richard] Smith,∥
Resolved, That two more members be addedto those of the former committee who are present:
The members chosen, Mr. [James] Wilson and Mr. [Oliver] Wolcott.
The ∥committee∥ now is Mr. [Samuel] Adams, Mr. [Thomas] McKean, Mr. [Richard] Smith, Mr. [James] Wilson and Mr. [Oliver] Wolcott.
Resolved, That an order be drawn on the treasurers, in favour of Mr. J[ames] Mease, for the sum of 10,000 dollars, for the use of the batallions ordered to be raised in Pensylvania, he to be accountable:
That a like order be drawn in favour of the Naval Committee, for the sum of 20,000 dollars, to enable them to discharge the debts by them contracted, the said committee to be accountable:
That the sum of 250,000 dollars be sent to the pay master general, for the use of the army at Cambridge.
The committee on the letter from Reading, reported, that they have had a conference with David Franks, Esqr. agent to the contractors for victualling the king's troops, who says he will order rations to be issued to the prisoners lately brought to Reading: Whereupon,
Resolved, That D. Franks, Esqr. be allowed to victual the prisoners at Reading, and to sell his bills to defray the expence thereof:
Resolved, That directions be given to Henry Holler to furnish the said prisoners with fuel and other necessaries.
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A memorial from Murray, Sansom & Co. Jacob Watson, and Frederick Rhinelander, of the city of New York, was ∥presented to Congress and∥ read:
Resolved, That the same be referred to a committee of three:
The members chosen, Mr. [1 ] Lee, Mr. [Thomas] Nelson, and Mr. [George] Read.
[Note 1: 1 Probably Richard Henry Lee.]
A petition of Pierre Le Fargue was laid before Congress and read,
Resolved, That the same be referred to the Secret Committee.
Resolved, That a committee of three be appointed to inspect the Journals, and prepare a list of the matters yet unfinished.
The members chosen, Mr. E[dward] Rutledge, Mr. [James] Duane, and Mr. [Richard] Smith.
Adjourned to 10 o'Clock to Morrow.
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