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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 21, 1776
The Committee of Claims reported, that there is due,
To [Jacob] Shallus, the sum of 17¾ dollars for his expences in conducting prisoners from Albany to Trenton.
To Caspar Shaaff, for waggonage, the sum of 104 dollars, and that the same ought to be paid into the hands of S[amuel] Chase, and William Paca, Esqrs.
∥Ordered, That the said accounts be paid.∥
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Sundry letters from General Schuyler, dated Albany February 10 and 13, being received, were read:1
[Note 1: 1 The letters of Schuyler are in thePapers of the Continental Congress, No. 153, I, folios 512, 532.]
Resolved, That the above be referred to a committee of three:
The members chosen, Mr. [George] Wythe, Mr. [Benjamin] Harrison, and Mr. S[amuel] Adams.
A letter from the committee of safety for Pensylvania, dated 20 ∥instant,∥ respecting the prisoners at Lancaster, was read:2
[Note 2: 2 This letter is in thePapers of the Continental Congress, No. 69, I, folio 95.
On the back is the record of votes for the membership of a committee: Col. Morris, 1; Wythe, 6; Harrison, 5; S. Adams, 5; Smith, 4; Wilson, 5; John Adams, 1; Paine, 3. A second ballot gave Col. Morris, 1; Harrison, 7; S. Adams, 4; Wilson, 4.]
Resolved, That the same be referred to the Committee on prisoners.
The Committee on the treasury, to whom it was referred to consider the numbers and denominations of the bills in which the four millions of dollars, directed by Congress to be issued, ought to be emitted, brought in a report, which was considered, and agreed to, as follows:
That the four millions of dollars now to be emitted, consist of the following denominations, viz.
That the plates engraved for the two former emissions, may be used in the new emission of the bills from one to eight dollars inclusive, and that those bills be expressed in the following words:
[No. ]Dollars.
This bill entitles the bearer to receiveSpanish milled dollars, or the value thereof in gold or silver, according to a resolution of Congress, passed at Philadelphia, February 17, 1776.
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That the said bills be signed by two signers, and each different denomination numbered from Number 1. progressively.
That one plate with proper devices be engraved for the smaller bills now to be emitted, under the value of one dollar:
That the form of the bills be as follows:
Oneof a dollar, according to a resolution of Congress, passed at Philadelphia, February 17, 1776.
That each of the bills be signed by one signer only, and that each different denomination be numbered from Number 1 progressively as aforesaid:
That Michael Hillegas, Richard Bache, and Stephen Paschall, Esqrs. be appointed and authorized to inspect the press:
That before they enter upon their office, they shall respectively take an oath or affirmation, to be administered to them by any magistrate, "well and faithfully to execute the trust reposed in them by a resolution of Congress, as inspectors of the press, according to the best of their skill and judgment." A certificate of which oath, or affirmation, shall be delivered to the committee on the treasury:
That each of the said inspectors respectively, shall be allowed two dollars a day for their services, while they shall be employed in inspecting the press, in execution of the said trust.
Resolved, That the committee on the treasury, be directed to have the foregoing resolutions carried into execution with all convenient despatch.
The committee for receiving the applications for offices in the continental army, reported, that they have nominated Mr. Lewis [F.] Dunham, for surgeon to the third batallion, now raising in the colony of New Jersey, and
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recommended him to the Congress for their appointment to the said office.
Resolved, That the report be agreed to, and that a commission be granted to Mr. Lewis Dunham accordingly.
Adjourned to 10 o'Clock to Morrow.
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