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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 --TUESDAY, APRIL 9, 1776
Resolved, That the sum of two hundred thousand dollars be sent to New York, for the use of the continental forces there.
Major Zedwitz returned a list of prisoners brought by him from Canada.
A letter from John Nelson, chairman of the committee of Brunswick, of the 4, respecting prisoners brought to that place; was laid before Congress, and read,
Resolved, That these be referred to the Committee on Prisoners.
A letter from Colonel Haslet, of the Delaware batallion, was also read and referred to the Committee on Prisoners.1
[Note 1: 1 This letter is in thePapers of the Continental Congress, No. 78, XI, folio 29.]
A letter of the 5, from Captain [Arthur Hill] Brice,of the 7 Regiment of foot a prisoner at Brunswick, was presented and read;2
[Note 2: 2 This letter is in thePapers of the Continental Congress, No. 78, II, folio 17.]
Resolved, That said Captain Brice be permitted to come to Philadelphia, for the purpose of consulting with a physician, and there await the orders of Congress.
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A letter from General Wooster, of the 6 of March, and a letter from General Schuyler, of the 26 of the same month were presented to Congress, and read.1
[Note 1: 1 This letter of Schuyler is in thePapers of the Continental Congress, No. 153, II, folio 71.]
The Congress proceeded to the election of an Auditor general, and the ballots being taken and examined,
John Gibson, Esqr. was elected.
The Congress took into consideration the report of the Committee on Prisoners: Whereupon,
Resolved, That Captain Thomas Gamble be not ex changed, at present, there being no cartel settled.
Resolved, That Captain Duncan Campbell be permitted to reside with his wife and family in the city of Burlington, in the western division of New Jersey.
Resolved, That the Committee on Prisoners be directed to write to General Schuyler, and take his opinion whether Allan M'Donald, and the other hostages taken in Tryon county, may, consistent with the public safety, be permitted to return to their respective homes on their parole.
Resolved, That a list of the prisoners of war in each colony be made out and transmitted to the house of assembly, convention, council, or committee of safety of such colonies respectively, and that they be authorized and requested to cause a strict observance of the terms on which such prisoners have been enlarged, and also to take especial care that none of those confined by order of the Congress, be suffered to escape; and also, that the allowance to each prisoner be punctually paid by the president of the convention, or of the council or committee of safety of the colony in which he resides; and where there are no conventions, by the speakers of assembly; which said presidents or speakers are hereby authorised, from
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time to time, to draw for the sums advanced in pursuance of this resolution, upon the president of Congress.1
[Note 1: 1 The report is printed under April 6, p. 262ante.]
Resolved, That the paragraph respecting Kirkland &c. be postponed.
Resolved, That Brigadier General Prescot, upon subscribing the parole ordered,when offered by the committee be enlarged from his present confinement.
The Committee of Claims reported, that there is due,
To Lewis Nicola, for repairs done at the old gaol in this city, fitted up for the reception of troops, the sum of £84 15 2=226 dollars:
To Joseph Page, for his service in attending the powder waggons to Virginia, the sum of £20.12.6=55 dollars, and that the same ought to be paid to Benjamin Harrison, Esqr.
To Jacob Garrigues, for transcribing minutes, Letters, &c. for Congress, the sum of £18 1 9=48 2/10 dollars.
To John Bruce, for 402 tin cartouch boxes, the sum of £65 6 6=174.2 dollars:
To John Armer and Samuel Allen, for bringing baggage, &c. belonging to Messrs. Dulhunt and Gamilli, from New York to this city, the sum of £7 17 6=21 dollars, and that the same ought to be paid to Samuel Allen:
On several bills, for horse hire, provisions, &c. in New York government, the sum of £5 0 3=12.5 dollars, and that the same ought to be paid to John Alsop, Esqr.
To Clement Biddle, for provisions, &c. for the 7th and 26th regiments of British troops, ∥who are prisoners,∥ the sum of £110 5 2 ∥=294 dollars∥, and for wampum for the southern department, the sum of £22 2 3 ∥=59 dollars:∥ amounting together to the sum of £132.7.5=353 dollars.
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To Ludowick Kuhn, for boarding part of Captain Romans' company of matrosses, the sum of £22 8 7=59.8 dollars:
To William Shepherd, for two horses sold by him to General Lee, the sum of sixty two pounds and ten shillings, and for several articles of gears, the further sum of £3 7 6, amounting together to the sum of £65.17.6=175.7 dollars:
To Matthias Slough, for provisions for the 7th and 26th regiments of British troops, from the 26th February, to the 21 March, the sum of £72.9.6=193.3 dollars.
Ordered, That the above accounts be paid.
Lord Stirling having, agreeable to the order of Congress of the 19 of March ∥last∥, appointed persons to value the boat of Michael Kearney, Junr. and transmitted the valuation by them made, amounting to £290 York currency=725 dollars:
Ordered, That the same be paid to said Michael Kearney.
The several matters to this day referred, being postponed,
Adjourned to 10 o'Clock to Morrow.
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