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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 --MONDAY, APRIL 22, 1776
A letter from the committee of safety of Maryland, of the 18th; also
A letter from Dr. [Robert] Boyd of the 19th; and
A letter from the committee of inspection of Lancaster, of the 11, being received, were read.
A letter from the commissioners going to Canada, dated Saratoga, of the 13th, also
A letter from General Washington, of the 19th.
A letter from General Schuyler, of the 12th, with sundry letters and papers from Canada;2 and,
[Note 2: 2 The letter from Washington is in thePapers of the Continental Congress, No. 152, I, folio, 595. That of the Maryland Committee is in No. 70, folio 5. That of Dr. Boyd is in No. 78, II, folio 45. That of the Lancaster Committee is in No. 69, I, folio 125. That from Franklin (not the Commissioners), is in No. 78, IX, folio 13. That of Schuyler is in No. 153, II, folio 101.]
A letter from the committee of inspection of West Augusta, with two papers enclosed, being received, were referred to Mr. R[ichard] H[enry] Lee, Mr. J[ohn] Adams, Mr. [John] Jay, Mr. [Carter] Braxton, and Mr. [Thomas] Johnson.
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Resolved, That the consideration of the letter from the committee of safety of Maryland, be postponed till to morrow.1
[Note 1: 1 "Nothing is known since, in consequence of your letter and resolution to the President. We have been very much engaged, for some days, in attending to the affairs of Canada, having received late intelligence from that quarter."Thomas Stone to Daniel of St. Thomas Jenifer, 24 April, 1776.]
∥The committee appointed to prepare a resolve respecting Messrs. Price and Haywood, brought in the same: Whereupon,∥
Resolved, That Messrs. Price and Haywood be empowered to draw bills of exchange on the president of Congress, for the sum of forty eight thousand three hundred and fifty eight dollars and 6 tenths of a dollar, payable the 5th of July, in specie; it being the ballance of a sum specified in a resolve of the third April instant, after deducting 16,000 dollars, for which they received an order on the treasurers the 12th. And they are further empowered to draw bills as aforesaid, for one thousand dollars, ordered to be paid them by a resolve of the 6th [16] instant.
Resolved, That the commissioners gone to Canada, be desired and empowered to settle the accounts of Messrs. Price and Haywood, to the 5th of February last, or to employ proper persons to examine the same, and compare the vouchers with the several articles of said accounts, and return a certificate to Congress of the ballance justly due to Messrs. Price and Haywood, from the United Colonies, to that date, with the vouchers for expenditures and supplies by orders of General Montgomery and General Wooster.
Resolved, That the commissioners of Congress in Canada be requested to return to Congress, a list of such persons as are accountable to the United Colonies for any part of the articles or expenditures comprised in Messrs. Price and Haywood's Accounts, with the respective sums such
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persons are chargeable with, and deliver copies thereof to the commanding officers, that the proper deductions may be made from the pay of the officers and men.
Resolved, That an order for 1,000 dollars be drawn on the treasurers, in favor of Mr. S[amuel] Fairlamb, for the use of Colonel Wayne's battalion, he to be accountable.
The Committee on Qualifications, having recommended Mr. Jacob Weaver, to an ensigncy in the 3d Pensylvania batallion which is vacant:
Resolved, That he be appointed, and that a commission be accordingly granted to him.
The several matters to this day referred, being postponed,
Adjourned to 10 o'Clock to Morrow.
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