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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 11, 1776
A letter from General Putnam, at New York, of the 7, with sundry papers enclosed,also a letter from Captain Barry was presented to Congress, and read.2
[Note 2: 2 This letter is in thePapers of the Continental Congress, No. 159, folio 172.]
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Resolved, That an order for 10,000 dollars be drawn on the treasurers in favour of Carpenter Wharton, commissary, for the use of the Pensylvania batallions, he to be accountable.
The Committee of Claims reported, that there is due,
To Lieutenant Colonel Zedwitz, for expences in curing a wound received by him in falling from the walls of Quebec, and his expences from thence to Philadelphia, the sum Of 255.6 dollars:
To John Hales, for carriage hire, &c. the sum of £83 126=223 dollars for the Canada commissioners:
To Dr. Jonathan Potts, for attending the prisoners at Reading, the sum of £28 15 0 ∥=76.6 dollars∥; and for sundry medicines, &c. provided for the middle department, the sum of £50 9 1 ∥=134.6 dollars∥, amounting, together, to the sum of £79 4 1=211.2 dollars.
To Oliver Wolcott, Esqr. for his expences in attending a treaty with the Six Indian Nations at Albany, the sum of 60 dollars:
To, the following persons for boarding, &c. Gen. Lee's guards, to wit:
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To Captain Long, the sum of 10.7 dollars, for so much advanced by him to Captain John Nelson, of one of the riffle companies:
Ordered, That the above accounts be paid.
Resolved, That the Committee of Claims allow, for the support of the hostages sent by General Schuyler from Tryon county, the sum of two dollars per week.
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Resolved, That two new members be elected for the cannon committee, in the room of two who are absent:
The ballots being taken, Mr. [George] Clinton, and Mr. [William] Whipple were elected.
Resolved, That the Secret Committee be directed to supply the delegates of Maryland with one ton of powder, for the use of the inhabitants of the Eastern Shore, in that colony.
Resolved, That the committee of safety of Pensylvania, be requested to provide proper barracks or quarters for such of the continental troops, as may be, from time to time, in the city of Philadelphia.
Resolved, That the commanding officer at New York be directed to discharge the militia of New Jersey who are in the pay of the continent:
That the commanding officer at New York be directed to discharge the whole, or such part of the militias of New York and Connecticut, now in the pay of the continent, as the public service will permit.
A petition from Eliphalet Dyer and William Williams, in behalf of the colony of Connecticut, was presented to Congress and read, setting forth, that the colony had advanced large sums of money for the service of the continent over and above what have been paid them; that tho' they have used their utmost diligence, they have not yet been able to prepare a full state of their accounts to lay before Congress, and as their treasury is exhausted, and the colony and the public interest in danger of suffering for want of supplies, praying that, the Congress would advance to the colony the sum of fifty thousand pounds, lawful [money,] in part of their advances.
Resolved, That the sum of 166,6662/3 dollars be advanced to the colony of Connecticut, on account of their advances for the service of the continent, the said colony to be accountable.
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Captain White Eyes being called in, the speech was delivered to him, and the money paid.
Resolved, That the sum of fifty dollars be paid to Isaac Stille, the Interpreter.
Resolved, That it be recommended to the conventions and committees or councils of safety of Virginia and North Carolina, to provide for the maintenance and security of the prisoners made from the enemy in their colonies, agreeably to the regulations of Congress for the support of prisoners, and that the expence shall be defrayed by the continent.
Resolved, That a committee of three be appointed to examine into the truth of the report respecting Governor Tryon's exacting an Oath from persons goingto Great Britain by the Packet, and to ascertain the fact by affidavits taken before a chief Justice, or other chief Magistrate.
The committee chosen, Mr. [John] Jay, Mr. [George] Wythe, and Mr. [James] Wilson.
Resolved, That the sum of thirty dollars be advanced to John Harkness, a wounded soldier, who was discharged at Cambridge without any pay.
Information being given that Mr. Hewes, a prisoner, has been defrauded of a large quantity of goods,
Resolved, That a committee of three be appointed to enquire into the truth of this matter, and report to Congress:
The members chosen, Mr. [Thomas] M'Kean, Mr. [Samuel] Huntington, and Mr. [James] Duane.
The committee to whom the petition of John Secord was referred, brought in their report, which was read.
Resolved That it be recommended to the several assemblies, conventions, and committees or councils of safety of the United Colonies, to use their best endeavours in
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communicating to foreign nations the resolutions of Congress relative to trade.1
[Note 1: 1 Printed in thePennsylvania Evening Post, 20 April, 1776.]
Adjourned to 10 o'Clock to Morrow.
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