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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, MARCH 4, 1776
Resolved, That Mr. [John] Alsop be appointed a member of the Committee of Claims, in the room of Mr. [Francis] Lewis, who is absent; That Mr. [William] Whipple be appointed a member of the said committee in the room of Mr. [Josiah] Bartlett, who desires to be excused from that service.
That in case of the absence of any of the standing member of the Committee of Claims, the delegates of the colony to which he belongs, be empowered to nominate one of their number to act in his stead of said standing member, untill his return.
A number of letters and papers being received were read, viz.
1 from the convention of New York, dated the 28th February, enclosing a recommendation of gentlemen for field officers of the four batallions ordered to be raised in that colony:1
[Note 1: 1 This letter is in thePapers of the Continental Congress, No. 67, I, folio 180.]
Resolved, That the same be referred for consideration till to morrow.
A memorial from sundry merchants of Montreal, respecting Indian trade:
Resolved, That this be referred to a committee of five
Members chosen, Mr. [James] Wilson, Mr. J[ohn] Adams, Mr. W[illiam] Livingston, Mr. L[ewis] Morris and Mr. [Matthew] Tilghman.
A resolution of the committee of Inspection for the county of Accomac:
Resolved, That this be referred to a committee of the whole.
Two letters from General Wooster of the 11th and 13th February, 1776, with 7 papers enclosed in the former.
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Two letters from General Arnold, 1, and 12 February, 1776:
Four letters from General Schuyler, of 15, 20, 21, and 23 February, 1776:
Resolved, That the foregoing letters from General Wooster, General Arnold and General Schuyler, be referred to the committee appointed to prepare instructions for the Commissioners going into Canada.
A letter from the Convention of New Hampshire, February 8:
A letter from General Lee 29 February:1
[Note 1: 1 The letters from Wooster are in thePapers of the Continental Congress, No. 161, folios 265, 297. Those of Arnold are in No. 162, folios 58, 64. Those of Schuyler are in No. 153, I, folios 540, 552; and II, folios 1, 9. That of Lee is in No. 158, folio 29. That of the New Hampshire Convention is in No. 64, folio 5.]
Resolved, That this be referred to the committee appointed to prepare instructions for the commissioners going to Canada.
∥That the other letters be referred for consideration till to-morrow.∥
The committee appointed to examine and report the number and circumstances of the permits granted for exporting produce, &c. brought in their report, which was taken into consideration: Whereupon,
Resolved, That the restraint be taken off, which was laid by a resolve of the 26th of last month, upon the vessels loading or loaded with Produce for Great Britain, Ireland, or the British West Indies, in consequence of permissions granted for arms and ammunition, &c. imported into these colonies.2
[Note 2: 2 Printed in thePennsylvania Gazette, 4 March, 1776.]
Resolved, That the Secret Committee be directed, with all possible expedition, to send, under a guard, ten tons ofsalt petre Powder to Cambridge, for the use of the army under the command of General Washington.
The committee, to whom the memorial from sundry
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inhabitants of Northumberland, and the petition from the inhabitants near Pittsburg, were referred, brought in their report, which was read:
Ordered, To lie on the table for the perusal of the members.
Resolved, That Colonel Belestre, Major Longeuil, and Captain Lotbinière, three of the Canadian prisoners who are at Bristol, in Pensylvania, be permitted to come to Philadelphia, to confer with the Committee on Prisoners, and there await the orders of Congress.
A letter from the Committee of Safety for Pensylvania, was read, and referred till to morrow.1
[Note 1: 1 This letter is in thePapers of the Continental Congress, No. 69, I, folio 99.]
∥The order of the day being renewed,∥
Adjourned to 10 o'Clock to Morrow.
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