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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 --THURSDAY, MARCH 7, 1776
A letter from General Washington of the 9th February, and a letter from General Schuyler, 23 February, were read.1
[Note 1: 1 The letter of Washington is in thePapers of the Continental Congress, No. 152, I, folio 481. Schuyler's letter is in No. 153, II, folio 5.]
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Resolved, That an order be drawn on the treasurers, in favour of the delegates of Connecticut, for the sum of one hundred thousand dollars, in part of the money advanced by said colony, on account of the continent; the said colony to be accountable; and that the said colony be desired to send forward their accounts, with proper vouchers, in order for liquidation and payment.
Resolved, That the Secret Committee be directed to retain so many of the arms yesterday ordered to be delivered to Colonel Wayne, as will be necessary for the guard that is to attend the powder to Cambridge.
The Congress having received information, that Isaac Melchior, on the evening of Saturday last, treated the president of this Congress with great rudeness, and made use of several disrespectful and contemptuous expressions towards him and of this Congress,
Ordered, That the said Isaac Melchior attend the Congress to morrow morning at eleven o'Clock, to answer for his conduct.
Resolved, That Edward Hand, Esqr. be promoted to be Colonel of the batallion of rifflemen in the army at Cambridge, and James Chambers, Esqr. lieutenant colonel of the same.
That William Winds, Esqr. be promoted to be colonel of the first New Jersey batallion, and Matthias Ogden, Esq. be appointed lieutenant colonel of said batallion.
Resolved, That the Committee appointed to provide medicine chests be directed to supply the first and third New Jersey batallions with proper medicine chests and instruments.
A letter from Lord Stirling, with Affidavits, relative to the capture of the Amboy Packet, was laid before Congress [and read]:1
[Note 1: 1 This letter is in thePapers of the Continental Congress, No. 162, folio 420. The boat was theYork.]
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Resolved, That the same be referred to the committee to whom the letters from General Washington were referred.
The committee to whom the letter from the committee of safety of New Hampshire was referred, brought in their report, which was read.
The Committee of Claims reported, that there is due,
To Hall and Sellers, for printing the continental bills of Credit, the sum of £650.15.7=1735.4 dollars:
To Frederick Bicking, for 102 Reams of paper for the continental bills of credit, the sum of £265 4=707.2 dollars:
To the estate of David Hall, deceased, for stationary for the service of Congress, the sum of £18 19 11=50.6 dollars:
To Robert Erwin, for 20 cords of wood, the sum of £30=80 dollars:
To Wallore Meng, for canteen straps, the sum of £ 31.12.6=84.3 dollars:
To Jared Tracey, for carrying money from Philadelphia to Cambridge, the sum of 36 dollars, and that the same ought to be paid to Josiah Bartlett, Esqr.
To sundries, on certificates for provisions furnished several riffle companies, the sum of £14 2 9 New York currency=35.3 dollars, and that the same ought to be paid to John Alsop, Esqr.
To Thomas Apty, for boarding several prisoners taken from on board the Rebecca and Ann, the sum of £20.10.3=54 7/10 dollars.
To Robert Erwin, for waggonage, the sum of £239.2.5=637.7 dollars.
Ordered, That the above accounts be paid.
Resolved, That to morrow morning be assigned for electing the field officers of the four battalions ordered
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to be raised in the colony of New York, for the defence of said colony.
The order of the day being renewed,
Adjourned to 10 o'Clock to Morrow.
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