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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 29, 1776
Two Letters from General Schuyler, of 19 and 21, with sundry papers enclosed among which a copy of the Treaty held with the Indians ∥at Albany, &c.∥
Also a letter from the convention of New York, of the 26th: and
A letter from Allan M'Donald [Mac Donell] being received, were read.1
[Note 1: 1 The letters from Schuyler are in thePapers of the Continental Congress, No. 153, II, folios 57, 67. That of the Convention of New York is in No. 67, I, folio 198. That of Allan Mac Donell is in No. 78, VII, folio 27.]
Resolved, That the last letter from Allan M'Donald be referred to the Committee on Prisoners.
That the other letters, with the papers enclosed, be referred to Mr. [George] Wythe, Mr. [Benjamin] Harrison, and Mr. S[amuel] Adams.
Resolved, That the Secret Committee be directed to deliver to Mr. William Henry and Co. 15 lbs. of powder, to prove the musquets he has contracted to make for the Continent.
The Congress took into consideration the report of the committee on the means of supplying the troops in Canada: Whereupon,
Resolved, That a deputy commissary general of stores
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and provisions be appointed for the army of the United Colonies in Canada.
The ballots being taken and examined,
Mr. [J.] Price was elected.
Resolved, That the last paragraph of the report be recommitted, and that the Committee be empowered to confer with such persons as they judge proper on the subject, and report to Congress, as soon as conveniently they can.
The order of the day being renewed,
A letter from the committee of safety of New Jersey, and a letter from Mr. John Macpherson, were [received, and] read.1
[Note 1: 1 The letter from John McPherson, dated March 29, is in thePapers of the Continental Congress, No. 78, XV, folio 29. That of the Committee of Safety of New Jersey is in No. 68, folio 125.]
Adjourned to 10 o'Clock to Morrow.
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