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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, APRIL 4, 1776
Resolved, That the treasurers be directed to see that Colonel Belestre's bills be drawn on some of his friends or correspondents in Canada, and not upon General Carleton.
The Committee of Claims reported, that there is due,
To John De Hart, the sum of 17 dollars, and nine tenths of a dollar, for provisions furnished by Archibald Campbell.
Ordered, That the above be paid.
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Resolved, That an order for 100 dollars be drawn on the treasurers in favour of Monsr. Le Fontaine, for his services in Canada.
Agreeable to the order of the day, the Congress resolved itself into a committee of the whole, to take into consideration the trade of the United Colonies, and, after some time spent thereon, the president resumed the chair, and Mr. [Benjamin] Harrison reported, that the committee had taken into consideration the matter referred to them, and had come to sundry resolutions, which he was ordered to deliver in.
The report of the committee being read,
Ordered, To lie on the table.
The committee, to whom the memorial from James M'Knight, and ∥the letter from∥ Alexander M'Donald, George GiLlespie, and J. W. Sanders, were referred, brought in their report, which was read: And thereupon,
Resolved, That the committee of inspection and observation of the county of Burlington, be requested to make sale of the sloopSally, whereof the said James M'Knight was prize master, and which was lately run ashore by him, within the said county, together with her tackle, apparel, and furniture, and the cargo on board, at public auction; and after deducting the charges of securing and selling the same, to divide the surplus into two parts, and pay one moiety thereof to the said James M'Knight for salvage, and retain the other moiety thereof for the owner or owners.
Resolved, That Messrs. Alexander M'Donald, George Gillespie, and J. W. Sanders, who have lately come into the colony of New Jersey from the British West India Islands, where, and in Great Britain, they have considerable property remaining, be excused from entering into the Militia of the said colony, and from signing the association; provided always, that they be, in all other respects,
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subject to the like taxes and regulations with the other inhabitants of the said colony.
The committee appointed to consider the best ways and means of supplying the army in Canada, brought in a farther report, which was read:
Ordered, To lie on the table.
Resolved, That the sum of 53 dollars be advanced to Mens. St. Aulaire, to be deducted out of his pay.
Adjourned to 10 o'Clock on Saturday next.1
[Note 1: 1 April 5 was Good Friday.]
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