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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 26, 1776
A letter from General Lee, ∥dated∥ 22 February, 1776, with 2 enclosures.1
[Note 1: 1 This letter is in thePapers of the Continental Congress, No. 158, folio 25.]
Resolved, That the same be referred to a committee of three.
∥The members chosen,∥ Mr. [Thomas] M'Kean, Mr. J[ohn] Adams, and Mr. L[ewis] Morris.
Resolved, That an order be drawn on the treasurers, in favour of Carpenter Wharton, for the sum of 6,000 dollars, he to be accountable.
A petition from lieutenant Jocelyn Feltham, of the 26 ∥regiment∥, who was taken prisoner at Ticonderoga, ∥was presented and read,∥ praying leave to go to Europe for the recovery of his health.
Resolved, That the prayer of his petition be granted.
A representation from the committee of inspection ∥and observation∥ of the city and liberties of Philadelphia, relative to vessels loading with produce for Great Britain, Ireland, and the British West Indies, was presented to Congress, and read: Whereupon,
Resolved, That no vessel loaded for Great Britain, Ireland, or the British West Indies, be permitted to sail until the further order of Congress; and that it be recommended to the different committees of inspection and observation, to see that this resolution be carried into execution.
Ordered, That the above resolve be published.2
[Note 2: 2 Printed in thePennsylvania Gazette, 28 February, 1776.]
Resolved, That a committee of five be appointed to examine and report the number and circumstances of the permits, and the destination of the vessels, to which such permits have been granted, for exporting the produce of
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the colonies, in consequence of the importation of ammunition and warlike stores; and that the representation of the committee of inspection and observation for the city and liberties of Philadelphia, on this subject, be referred to the said committee.
The members chosen, Mr. [James] Duane, Mr. [Samuel] Chase, Mr. [James] Wilson, Mr. [William] Livingston, and Mr. [George] Wythe.
Resolved, Monsr Mesplet, Printer, be engaged to go to Canada, and there set up his press and carry on the printing business, and the Congress engage to defray the expence of transporting him, his family and printing utensils to Canada, and will moreover pay him the sum of 200 dollars.1
[Note 1: 1 In the Warrant book is a record of a payment of 200 dollars to the printer Mesplet for removing to Canada.]
A letter from the convention of New Jersey, dated February 24th, 1776, was read:2
[Note 2: 2 This letter is in thePapers of the Continental Congress, No. 68, folio 99.]
Resolved, That the same be referred to the committee to whom the letter from General Lee, was ∥this morning∥ committed.
Resolved, That an order be drawn on the treasurers, in favour of the delegates of Maryland, for the sum of 22,000 dollars, to be by them changed into gold and silver, and by them paid back into the treasury.
The order of the day being renewed, adjourned to 10 o'Clock to Morrow.
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