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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 --FRIDAY, MARCH 15, 1776
A letter from General Washington, March 7th, with 2 enclosed papers, was laid before Congress, and read.1
[Note 1: 1 This letter, with enclosures, is in thePapers of the Continental Congress, No. 152, I, folio 509. It is printed inWritings of Washington (Ford), III, 448. Those of Stirling are in No. 162, folios 447, 451. That of Allen is in No. 78, I, folio 1. That of the Convention of New York is in No. 67, I, folio 194. That of Schuyler is in No. 153, II, folio 37.]
2 letters from Lord Stirling, of the 12 [10] and 13;
I letter from lieutenant Colonel [William] Allen, [Jr.] 13;
A letter from the convention of New York;
A letter from General Schuyler, 6th.
And a number of intercepted letters, were laid before Congress, and read.
Resolved, That the expences of the horses of general officers, when travelling in the service of the continent, be defrayed by the United Colonies.
Ordered, That Col. [Richard Henry] Lee, and Dr. [Benjamin] Franklin, be appointed to call on General Lee, and direct him immediately to repair to the southern department, and take the command of the forces there.
Resolved, That four musquets and bayonets be lent to the delegates of Virginia, for the use of the guard that accompanies the powder going to Virginia.
On motion made, the Congress resolved itself into a committee of the whole, to take into consideration the state of New York, and, after some time spent thereon,
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the president resumed the chair, and Mr. [Benjamin] Harrison reported, that the committee had taken into consideration the matter to them referred, and had come to certain resolutions, which he was ready to report.
Ordered, That the same be delivered in.
The report of the committee of the whole being read, was agreed to as follows:
Resolved, That Captain Nelson, with his riffle company, be directed immediately to repair to New York.
Resolved, That the governor of Connecticut, the convention and councils, or committees of safety of New York and New Jersey, be requested to hold their militias in readiness to march in such numbers, and at such times, for the defence of New York, as the continental commander at New York, shall desire; and that the pay of the militia called to the defence of New York, be the same as that of the continental troops raised and employed in the middle department, to commence from the time they begin their march.
Resolved, That Lord Stirling be directed to order the troops destined for Canada to proceed on their march, agreeable to their former orders.
The order of the day being renewed,
Adjourned to 10 o'Clock to Morrow.
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