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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, JULY 6, 1776
A letter of the 5th from the convention of New Jersey, was received and read.1
[Note 1: 1 This letter is in thePapers of the Continental Congress, No. 68, folio 169.]
The Board of War brought in a report, which was taken into consideration; Whereupon,
Resolved, That Mr. Carpenter Wharton be appointed commissary, to supply [with rations] the militia who are immediately to march from Pensylvania to New Jersey, until the commissary general shall order otherwise:
That William Sherman, Junr. be appointed pay master of Colonel Warner's regiment:
That Major Rogers be sent to New Hampshire, to be disposed of as the government of that state shall judge best.
Sundry letters were received and read, viz.
One from General Washington 4th and 5 July:2
[Note 2: 2 The letter of Washington is in thePapers of the Continental Congress, No. 152, II, folio 159. It is printed inWritings of Washington (Ford) IV, 204.]
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One from General Schuyler to General Washington dated 1 July;
One from General Sullivan to General Schuyler dated 24th June:
Resolved, That said letters be referred to the Board of War and Ordnance.
Resolved, That an order issue to the agents in Massachusetts bay and Rhode Island, to send the arms taken out of the Scotch transports, to General Washington, at New York.
Resolved, That a copy of a letter received from T. Green be forwarded to General Washington, and that he be desired to send for such parts of the stores therein mentioned, as he shall think proper.
Application being made by William Kelsay, who has raised a company in Jersey, for a sum of money to bear the expence of said company to New York,
Ordered, That Mr. J. Mease commissary, advance one month's pay to Captain Kelsay, for the use of said company; he to be accountable.
The Congress proceeded to the election of members for the committee on Indian affairs, in the room of those absent; and, the ballots being taken, Mr. [Thomas] Jefferson, Mr. P[hilip] Livingston, and Mr. [Samuel] Huntington were elected.
Resolved, That Col. [William] Floyd, Mr. [Cæsar] Rodney, and Mr. [Abraham] Clark, be added to the committee to enquire into the miscarriages in Canada.
Resolved, That the Secret Committee be directed to deliver one ton of powder to the convention of New York; they to be accountable:
That General Schuyler be directed to collect and to audit the public accounts of the late General Montgomery, and to include his pay and the allowance for his table in the adjustment.
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The Board of Treasury laid before Congress an account of James Warren, Esqr. late pay master general of the United Colonies; Whereupon,
Resolved, That the following allowances be made,
For assistants, from July 27, 1775, to 4th May, 1776, 276 dollars:
For sundry articles purchased for the use of the office in New York, 3 49/72 dollars:
For horse hire to William Wynthrop, Esqr. and for his attendance and expences in Philadelphia, 100 dollars:
Ordered, That Mr. Warren pay the balance remaining in his hands to Ebenezer Hancock, Esqr. deputy pay master general for the eastern department.
Adjourned to 9 o'Clock on Monday.
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