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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, AUGUST 8, 1776
Resolved, That the sum of 700 dollars be paid to Jonathan Meredith, in full of Ephraim Blaine's draught in his favour, for shoes purchased from him for the use of the continental army; and that the same be charged to the account of said Ephraim Blaine.
Resolved, That the sum of 60,000 dollars be advanced to the delegates of New Hampshire, for the use of that state, which is to be accountable.
Resolved, That it be recommended to the council of safety of Pensylvania, to take proper measures for providing quarters for the troops passing through Philadelphia to the flying camp, during their continuance in that city.
Resolved, That the colonel, or commanding officer of the Delaware batallion, and the colonels, or commanding officers of the several batallions of militia, now in this city, be ordered instantly to march to Amboy in New Jersey; and that such of the militia as want arms, be left under a proper officer, till they can be provided therewith, and then marched without any farther delay:
That the Board of War be directed to see this resolution carried into immediate execution.
Resolved, That the Board of War be directed to take into immediate consideration, the state of the army in the northern department, and our naval force on the lakes; and that Mr. [Samuel] Chase be directed to attend the said Board, and give them all the information in his power; and that Mr. [William] Williams be desired to furnish the said Board with an extract of the letter he has received from Governor Trumbull, relative to the said army and naval force; and that the said Board report thereon as soon as possible.
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Sundry letters being received, were laid before Congress, and read; viz.
2 letters from General Washington, with sundry papers enclosed.
One from General Schuyler, dated at the German Flats, August 1st.
One of the 29 July, from General Gates, with copies of two letters enclosed.1
[Note 1: 1 The letters of Washington, both dated August 7, are in thePapers of the Continental Congress, No. 152, II, folios 343 and 359. One of them is printed inWritings of Washington (Ford), IV, 321. That of Schuyler is in No. 153, II, folio 248. That of Gates is in No. 154, I, folio 19. It inclosed a copy of a letter from Washington to Gates, July 19, and Gates's reply of July 29.]
Resolved, That a letter be addressed to General Lee, with an account of the intelligence received, that the troops from Charleston were arrived at New York; and directing him, in case the [British] troops have left the southern colonies, that he repair, with all possible expedition, to Philadelphia, and there wait the orders of Congress.2
[Note 2: 2 This letter is in theLee Papers, (New York Historical Society,) II, 205.]
Resolved, That to morrow be assigned for electing four major generals and six brigadier generals.
Resolved, That the post riders be exempted from military duty.
Resolved, That the Secret Committee be directed to supply Colonel Galbreath with 9 lbs. of powder, and 27 lbs. of lead, for the use of three of the companies of his batallion.
The Board of Treasury reported, that there is due,
To George Kennedy, for three riffles purchased in Frederick county, Virginia, for the use of Captain Morgan's company of rifflemen, and to be charged to the said company, the sum of 40 dollars:
To William Webb, for services in, and articles purchased for, the use of the treasury office, one hundred and
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thirty seven and 54/90 dollars; to be charged to the account of contingent expences:
To Captain Thomas Haslet, for subsistence of 13 men of his company, on their march from Chester county to New Jersey, 9 82/90 dollars:
To Captain Benjamin Wallace, for subsistence of his company, on their march from Chester county to New Jersey, 32 20/90 dollars:
To Captain Matthew Boyd for subsistence of 53 men of his company, in Colonel Moore's batallion, on their march from Chester county, to New Jersey, 27 42/90 dollars:
To Tobias Rudolph, for the hire of two horses and a chair, by Captain Alexander Graydon, to conduct money to Ticonderoga, and for one of the said horses which was lost at Albany, 125 54/90 dollars:
To Mr. Smith, at the city tavern, for the expences of a guard at his house, over the prisoners of war brought from Burlington, 16 27/90 dollars:
To John Tomkins, for the subsistence of Captains Crowlle's, Heisler's, and Ludwigg's companies of militia, on their march to New Jersey, 21 36/90 dollars:
To Captain James M'Candless, for subsistence and ferriage of his company of the 4th batallion of York county militia, on their march to New Jersey, 41 78/90 dollars:
Ordered, That the said accounts be paid.
Resolved, That an order for 2,000 dollars be drawn on the treasurer in favour of the delegates of Georgia, for the use of the continental forces in that state; the said delegates to be accountable.
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 have made farther progress in the matter
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referred to them; but not having yet come to a conclusion, 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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