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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 --WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 7, 1776
Resolved, That an order for 5,000 dollars be drawn on the treasurers in favour of the committee of Lancaster, for the purpose of carrying into execution the resolve of Congress, respecting the prisoners, the said committee to be accountable:
Resolved, That an order for 30,000 dollars be drawn on the treasurers in favour of James Mease, for the use of the militia marching to New Jersey; he to be accountable.
Resolved, That James Brisben, who is employed in the post office, be excused from military duty.
A letter from Captain N. Biddle to the Marine Committee, was laid before Congress, and read; Whereupon,
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Resolved, That the General [Washington] be directed to propose an exchange of Lieutenant Josiah, by giving in exchange for him a lieutenant of the navy of Great Britain, and that the general remonstrate to Lord Howe on the cruel treatment Lieutenant Josiah has met with, of which the Congress have received undoubted information.
Resolved, That Dr. [Benjamin] Rush be added to the committee for procuring medicines.
A memorial from George Measam was presented to Congress, and read:1
[Note 1: 1 This petition, dated August 2, 1776, is in thePapers of the Continental Congress, No. 42, V, folio 19.]
Resolved, That it be referred to the Board of War.
The committee appointed to revise the articles of war, brought in their report:2
[Note 2: 2 This report is printed under September 20,post.]
The Board of War reported, that there is due,
To Messrs. Giasson, Hertel and de la Magdelaine, Canadian prisoners, at Bristol, for their board and lodging, from the fifteenth of November to the 31st of July last, being thirty seven weeks each, at 2 dollars per week, the sum of 222 dollars, and that the same ought to be paid to John Green, their assignee:
Ordered, That the same be paid.
The Congress resolved itself into a committee of the whole, to take into their farther consideration, the articles of confederation; and, after some time, the president resumed the chair, and Mr. [John] Morton reported, that the committee, not having yet finished, desire leave to sit again.
Resolved, That this Congress will, to morrow, again resolve itself into a committee of the whole, to take into their farther consideration the articles of confederation.
Adjourned to 10 o'Clock to Morrow.
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