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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 25, 1776
Two letters from General Washington, of 22 and 23, were laid before Congress, and read:1
[Note 1: 1 These letters are in thePapers of the Continental Congress, No. 152, I, folios 603 and 611. They are printed inWritings of Washington (Ford), IV, 34, 39.]
Resolved, That the same be referred to a committee of three.
The members chosen, Mr. R[ichard] H[enry] Lee, Mr. J[ohn] Adams, and Mr. [Joseph] Hewes.
Resolved, That an order for 2,000 dollars be drawn on the treasurers in favour of Mr. E[phraim] Blaine, for the purpose of purchasing shoes and blankets for the continental troops in Virginia; he to be accountable.
The Committee on Qualifications having recommended Thomas Holland to be a second lieutenant in the Delaware
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batallion, in the room of James M'Donnough, deceased, and John Corse, ensign, in the room of Thomas Holland,
Resolved, That they be accepted, and that commissions be granted to them accordingly.
The committee, to whom the petition of Noah Phelps, was referred, brought in their report, which being taken into consideration, was agreed to; Whereupon,
Resolved, That the committee of inspection of the city of Albany, be requested to adjust Mr. Noah Phelps's account of services performed at Ticonderoga; and that Mr. Noah Phelps be allowed and paid for his farther services, including those of contractor from the time of his joining General Montgomery, at the rate of one dollar for each day, until he quitted the service, and an equivalent to a captain's rations during said time, provided he has not already received them; the latter account to be settled by General Schuyler, who is requested to pay to the said Noah Phelps, what may appear to be due to him for the whole of his services as aforesaid.
The committee, to whom the letter from Lord Stirling, of the 10 of March last, with the papers therein enclosed, was referred, brought in their report, which was read:
Ordered, To lie on the table.
On application from the committee of Lower Penn's Neck, in the county of Salem, in New Jersey,
Resolved, That the Secret Committee be directed to sell to the said committee, 75 lb. of powder.
Resolved, That a copy of the ∥intercepted∥ letter from Mr. John Butler, at Niagara, of the 29 of February last, to Mr. Alexander McGee, be sent to General Schuyler.
Resolved, That a copy of the report of the committee appointed to enquire into the truth and foundation of the story, That the Indians have been invited by Governor
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Penn to come to Philadelphia, be sent to General Schuyler; and that General Schuyler be directed to cause the person to be arrested, who pretended to have carried such an invitation to the Indians.
The Committee to whom Mr. Deane's Letter to General Schuyler was refer'd beg Leave to report, that they have taken the only Step which in their opinion could lead to anKnowledge Investigation of theFact asserted in by Subject matter therein contained waited on his Hon. Governor Penn, who has assured them that his Name has been used without hisknowl Consent or Privity, that he has sent no Message whatever to the Six Nations,and nor had he ever a thought ofrequesting desiring the Six Nations to come to Philadelphia.1
[Note 1: 1 This report, in the writing of Edward Rutledge, is in thePapers of the Continental Congress, No. 19, II, 29.]
The Committee of Claims reported, that there is due,
On two bills for the expences of General Lee's guard, the sum of £4.1=10.8 dollars; and that the same ought to be paid to Timothy Matlack:
On a draught drawn by Ephraim Blaine, Esqr. on the Commissioners for Indian Affairs in the middle department, in favour of Samuel Semple, the sum of £28 18=77 dollars, for expences of the said commissioners, and that the said sum ought to be paid to Robert Miller, Esqr. of the county of Cumberland:
For subsistence of Ar: Hill Brice, Captain of the 7th regiment of foot, or royal fusileers, the sum of £14 16 3=39.5 dollars, and that the same ought to be paid to Thomas M'Kean, Esqr. and charged to the said captain:
Ordered, That the above accounts be paid.
Agreeable to the order of the day, the Congress resolved itself into a committee of the whole, to take into consideration, the letter from General Washington of the 27 of March last, &c.; and, after some time spent thereon, the president resumed the chair, and Mr. [Benjamin] Harrison reported, that the committee had taken into consideration
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the matter referred to them, and had come to a resolution.
The report from the committee being read,
Resolved, That it be postponed.
Information being given to Congress, that Allan Cameron, who is confined in gaol, is in such a state of health as to require the attendance of a physician, and that he is desirous of the assistance of Dr. Cadwalader:
Resolved, That Dr. Cadwalader have leave to attend him.
The several matters to this day referred, being postponed,
Adjourned to 10 o'Clock to Morrow.
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