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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 --SATURDAY, OCTOBER 5, 1776
Sundry letters were laid before Congress, and read.
One, of the 23d of September, from James Bowdoin, with a copy of resolutions passed by the general assembly of Massachusetts bay;
One from Governor Livingston, of the 3d October; and One
from the Committee of Safety of New Hampshire, dated 24 September.1
[Note 1: 1 The letter from James Bowdoin is in thePapers of the Continental Congress, No. 65, I, folio 113. The resolution was dated September 18th. That from William Livingston is in No. 68, folio 223.]
Resolved, That the letters from General Washington and General Schuyler, with the papers enclosed, which were read yesterday, be referred to the Board of War:
That the letter from Mr. Bowdoin be referred to the Marine Committee:
That the letter from Governor Livingston be referred to a committee of three, and that the said committee be directed to take into consideration the case of the prisoners in the gaol of Philadelphia.
The members chosen, Mr. [Thomas] Lynch, Mr. [George] Ross, and Mr. [William] Floyd.
Resolved, That the petition of Jacob Sheafe be referred to the commissioners appointed to hear and determine upon the appeal in the case of theElizabeth:
Resolved, That the Board of War be directed to sell to Joseph Golden, 10 lb. of powder.
Resolved, That R. Peters, Esq. be empowered to prosecute the appeal in the case of theElizabeth.
Resolved, That five months' pay be advanced to the officers and three month's pay to the men who were taken prisoners in Canada, and sent to these United States by General Carleton.
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Resolved, That the report of the Board of War, which was brought in the 14 of September, be taken into consideration on Monday next; and
That the Board of War, be directed to bring and lay before Congress, the papers relative to the dispute between the court martial and General Arnold.
Resolved, That the continental agents be directed to deliver to the commissary general, for the use of the army, all the salt in their hands belonging to the Continent.
The several matters to this day referred, being postponed,
Adjourned to 10 o'Clock on Monday.
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