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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, MARCH 6, 1776
A letter from General Washington, dated 26th February, 1776, was read,1 and referred to the committee to whom the other letters from the General have been referred.
[Note 1: 1 This letter is in thePapers of the Continental Congress, No. 152, I, folio 505. It is printed inWritings of Washington, (Ford), III, 432.]
A letter from J. Palmer, enclosing a report of a committee of the general assembly of Massachusetts bay, respecting lead, was read:
Resolved, That the committee appointed on the 31st of
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July last, to enquire in all the colonies after virgin lead, leaden ore, and the best methods of collecting, smelting and refining it, and also the cheapest and easiest methods of making salt in these colonies, be discharged, and that the business of that committee be referred to the committee appointed on the 23 of February last, to consider of farther ways and means of promoting and encouraging the manufactures of salt-petre, &c.
Resolved, That the letter from J. Palmer, with the enclosed report, be referred to the last mentioned committee.
A letter from General Washington, dated 18 and 21 February, enclosing the result of a council of War, was read:1
[Note 1: 1 This letter is in thePapers of the Continental Congress, No. 152, I, folio 497. It is printed inWritings of Washington (Ford) III, 425.]
Resolved, That Brigadier General Thomas be appointed to command the forces in Canada, and that General Washington be directed to order him immediately to repair to that province.
Resolved, That Brigadier General Thomas be promoted to the rank of a Major General, in the army of the United Colonies, and a commission be sent to him accordingly.
Ordered, That the president acquaint General Washington by express, of this arrangement.
As several members of the marine committee are absent,
Resolved, That their places be supplyed by Mr. [Samuel] Huntington, for Connecticut, Mr. [Jonathan Dickinson] Sergeant, for New Jersey, Mr. [Benjamin] Harrison, for Virginia, and Mr. E[dward] Rutledge, for South Carolina.
Resolved, That the Secret Committee be directed to send to New York 5 tons of powder for the use of the continental troops there,
That the Secret Committee be directed to send 5 tons
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of powder to the southern department for the use of the continental troops there.
To return to the colony of Maryland the powder borrowed by Mr. Harrison,
To return to the committee of safety of Pensylvania, the powder borrowed of them:
To deliver to the delegates of the three counties on Delaware, one ton of powder, for which they are to be accountable,
To return to the colony of New York the powder borrowed of that colony
To the delegates of New Jersey, one ton of powder, for which the said colony to be accountable.
Resolved, That the president acquaint General Schuyler, that the Congress judge it necessary he should remain at Albany to make the proper arrangements respecting the army destined for Canada, and therefore that he establish his head quarters at Albany until further orders.
Resolved, That Thomas Bullet, Esqr. be appointed deputy adjutant general in the southern department, with the rank of lieutenant colonel.
Resolved, That the Secret Committee be directed to deliver to Colonel Wayne the arms in their possession, for the purpose of arming his batallion, ∥retaining so many as will be necessary for the guard that is to attend the powder to Cambridge.∥
The order of the day being renewed,
Adjourned to 10 o'Clock to Morrow.
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