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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 --FRIDAY, OCTOBER 4, 1776
A petition from the officers and men of the brigAndrew Doria was presented to Congress and read; Whereupon,
Resolved, That the continental agents in Philadelphia be directed, with all despatch, to make an estimate of all the prizes taken by theAndrew Doria,or to a share of which she is entitled, and lay the same before the Marine Committee for their approbation; which being obtained, that the said agents be directed to pay to the officers and men of theAndrew Doria, one half of what may be estimated to be due to them:
That the said agents be farther directed to make an estimate of the stores and prizes taken by the fleet, commanded by Commodore Hopkins, and brought from Providence, and lay the same before the Marine Committee for approbation, as aforesaid, and pay to the officers and men entitled thereto, one half of what may be estimated to be due to them.
A letter of the 2d and 3d, from General Washington;
Two letters, of the 25 and 26 September, from General Schuyler, ∥being received, were read.∥1
[Note 1: 1 The letter of Washington is in thePapers of the Continental Congress, No. 152, III, folio 87. It is printed inWritings of Washington (Ford), IV, 461. The letters from Schuyler are in No. 153, II, folios 382, 415.]
Congress took into consideration the report of the committee sent to head quarters; and, after debate, the farther consideration thereof was postponed.
The several matters to this day referred, being postponed,
Adjourned to 10 o'Clock to Morrow.
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