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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 11, 1776
A letter from Lord Stirling, dated March 8th, 1776, enclosing three papers;1
[Note 1: 1 This letter is in thePapers of the Continental Congress, No. 162, folio 432.]
A letter of the convention of New York, of the 7th, enclosing an application from Patrick Sinclair, ∥a prisoner,∥ for leave to return to Europe, ∥were laid before Congress and read.∥2
[Note 2: 2 This letter is in thePapers of the Continental Congress, No. 67, I, folio 190. Sinclair was Lieutenant Governor and Superintendent at Michilimackinac.]
The Congress, taking into consideration the said letter and application,
Resolved, That Mr. Patrick Sinclair be allowed to return to Europe.
Resolved, That an order be drawn on the treasurers in favour of Mr. [John] Alsop, Mr. [Francis] Lewis, and Mr. [Roger] Sherman, the Committee appointed to provide necessaries for the northern army, for the sum of 2,500 dollars, to pay for shoes.
Resolved, That a committee of 3 be appointed to confer with General Lee, and devise the best ways and means for the defence of New York.3
[Note 3: 3 Lee had been ordered to Philadelphia, and arrived on this day.]
The members, Mr. R[ichard] H[enry] Lee, Mr. [William] Whipple, and Mr. [Edward] Rutledge.
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The Committee of Claims reported, that there is due,
To Benjamin Towne, for 789 canteens, the sum of £128 4 3=341.9 dollars.
Ordered, That the above be paid.
Resolved, That the committee on applications and qualifications &c. be directed to provide 6 medicine chests for the 6 Virginia batallions.
The Congress took into consideration the instructions to the commissioners going to Canada, and after some time spent thereon,
Resolved, That the further consideration thereof be postponed till to Morrow.
The order of the day being renewed,
∥The matters to this day referred, being postponed,∥
Adjourned to 10 o'Clock to Morrow.
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