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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 21, 1776
A letter from General Schuyler of the 7, with a return of the forces before Quebec, was ∥laid before Congress, and∥ read:2
[Note 2: 2 The letter of Schuyler is in thePapers of the Continental Congress, No. 153, II folio 41.]
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Resolved, That it be referred to the committee to whom the former letters from the general were committed, viz: Mr. [George] Wythe, Mr. [Benjamin] Harrison, and Mr. S[amuel] Adams.
Resolved, That General Washington be directed to send an account of the troops in his camp, who are deficient in arms, to the several assemblies or conventions of the colonies, to which those men belong; and request them to send a sufficient number of arms for the men coming from the respective colonies, and that, if arms cannot be procured, such as have not arms be dismissed the service.
Resolved, That the committee of safety of Pensylvania be requested to employ some trusty persons in each county, to purchase as many good musquets as will be sufficient to arm the batallions raised in said colony; and that they exert their utmost diligence in procuring the said arms speedily, and on the most reasonable terms; that an order be drawn on the treasurers, in favour of said committee, for the sum of 12,000 dollars to enable them pay for said arms, the committee to be accountable.
Resolved, That the sum of 600 dollars be sent to Colonel Charles Stewart, and that he be desired to muster Captain Woolverton's company, and when he finds them properly armed, accoutred, and ready to march, to furnish them with necessaries, and expedite their march to New York, agreeable to the orders of Congress; he to be accountable for the money put into his hands.
Resolved, That Monsieur le Chevalier de St. Aulaire be permitted to raise an independent company of rangers in Canada, with the pay of a captain, or, in case he shall not be able to raise such a company, that he be recommended to the commanding officer in Canada, to be employed in such service there as may be thought suitable to his genius and ability.
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Resolved, That it be recommended to the several assemblies, conventions, councils or committees of safety, and committees of correspondence and inspection, that they exert their utmost endeavours to promote the culture of hemp, flax, and cotton, and the growth of wool in these United Colonies.
Resolved, That it be recommended to the said assemblies, conventions, and councils or committees of safety, that they take the earliest measures for erecting and establishing, in each and every colony a society for the improvement of agriculture, arts, manufactures, and commerce, and to maintain a correspondence between such societies, that the rich and numerous natural advantages of this country, for supporting its inhabitants, may not be neglected:
That it be recommended to the said assemblies, conventions, and councils or committees of safety, that, they forthwith consider of ways and means of introducing the manufactures of duck and sail cloth, and steel, into such colonies where they are not now understood, and of encouraging, increasing and improving them where they are.1
[Note 1: 1 Printed in thePennsylvania Gazette, 27 March, 1776. The resolutions were drawn up by John Adams.]
Ordered, That the last three resolutions be published.
Resolved, That a committee ∥of three∥ be appointed to superintend the printing the Journals of Congress; and, if the present printer cannot execute the work with sufficient expedition, that they be empowered to employ another printer.
The members chosen, Mr. [James] Wilson, Mr. [Benjamin] Harrison, and Mr. [Andrew] Allen.
Colonel Magaw, agreeable to the order of yesterday, sent to Congress two samples of spears.
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∥The matters to this day referred, being postponed,∥
Adjourned to 10 o'Clock to Morrow.
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