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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 28, 1776
Resolved, That an order be drawn on the treasurers, in favour of Mr. William Barrel, of Philadelphia, for the sum of £7,500 Pensylvania currency=20,000 dollars, in full for tent cloth sent by him to Colonel Mifflin, for the use of the army under the command of General Washington; the money being paid in consequence of the General's letter of the 13th; and to be charged to the account of the General.
Resolved, That the Marine Committee be empowered to purchase, on the most reasonable terms, for the use of the continent, the shipMolly, and to fit her out, with all possible expedition, to join Captain Barry, on his cruize along the coast, between New York and Virginia.
A memorial of Mr. Thomas Walker ∥of Canada∥ was presented to Congress, and read:
Ordered, To lie on the table.
Two letters, from Mr. Tucker, of the 27th, ∥from the committee of safety of New Jersey,∥ were read:1
[Note 1: 1 These letters are in thePapers of the Continental Congress, No. 68, folios 117, 121.]
Resolved, That the president return an answer, and inform Mr. Tucker ∥the committee of safety of New Jersey,∥ that, the Congress see no reason to alter or countermand the requisition of the 15th, and that, therefore, the committee of safety is requested to expedite the march of the troops to New York, agreeable to the requisition of the commanding officer.
The Congress proceeded to the election of a colonel of the third batallion ordered to be raised in the colony of New York; and, the ballots being taken,
Rudolphus Ritzema, Esqr:, was elected.
The committee appointed to confer with Colonel Ritzema and Mr. Dugan, brought in their report, which was read.
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Resolved, That an order be drawn on the treasurers for 1,000 dollars in favour of Mr. [Jeremiah] Dugan, as a reward for his services in Canada.
Resolved, That Mr. Jeremiah Dugan be appointed a major, with the rank of a lieutenant colonel, to command a body of three hundred rangers.
That the said rangers be divided into three companies, each to consist of one hundred men, and to be commanded by a captain and two lieutenants: That the captains and lieutenants be recommended by Lieutenant Colonel Dugan to the Commissioners going to Canada for their approbation; and that, if they approve the Gentlemen recommended, they grant ∥them∥ commissions.
Resolved, That Mr. William Finney be appointed a deputy quarter master in the southern department.
Resolved, That two engineers be employed for the southern department.
Resolved, That an order be drawn on the treasurers in favour of Mr. [James] Mease, Commissary, for the sum of 20,000 dollars for the use of the Pensylvania batallions, he to be accountable.
Information being given to Congress that some prisoners in the gaol of this city have meditated an escape, and are near carrying their plan into execution:
Resolved, That the gaoler be directed to confine John Connolly, J. Smith, and [Moses] Kirkland, in separate apartments, and suffer no person to converse with any of them, without special orders of Congress.
Resolved, That the sheriff of the city and county of Philadelphia be directed, by Mr. [Thomas] M'Kean, to call to his assistance a guard of fifty men from the barracks of this city for the defence of the gaol; and that the sheriff be farther directed to keep secret any intimation given him of a design to rescue his prisoners, and
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employ every means to discover and apprehend those concerned in such design.
Resolved, That an order for 1,000 dollars be drawn on the treasurers in favour of Mr. S[amuel] Fairlamb, for the use of the fourth Pensylvania batallion, he to be accountable.
The order of the day being renewed,
Adjourned to 10 o'Clock to Morrow.
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