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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, AUGUST 9, 1776
Congress having proceeded to the election of a regimental pay master for the Delaware batallion,
John Yates, Esqr. was elected.
Resolved, That a committee of three be appointed, to devise a plan for encouraging the Hessians, and other foreigners, employed by the King of Great Britain, and sent to America for the purpose of subjugating these states, to quit that iniquitous service:
The members chosen, Mr. [James] Wilson, Mr. [Thomas] Jefferson, and Mr. [Richard] Stockton.
The Board of War brought in a report, which was read:
Ordered, To lie on the table.
Resolved, That the Secret Committee be directed to deliver to the order of the Board of War, such articles in their possession, belonging to the Continent, as, in the opinion of the said Board of War, are necessary for the Delaware batallion:
That the said committee be directed to send to General Washington 30,000 flints.
A petition from William Bell & Co. was presented to Congress, and read:
Resolved, That it be referred to the committee on Governor Trumbull's letter.
Resolved, That Mr. Mease be directed to supply the captains, now in Philadelphia, belonging to Colonel Hand's batallion, with such sums of money as will be
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sufficient to pay the bounty voted to non-commissioned officers and soldiers, who inlist for three years.
The delegates of Pensylvania and Maryland, to whom the petition of Lewis de Linkensdorff was referred, brought in their report, which was taken into consideration; Whereupon,
Resolved, That Lewis de Linkensdorff be appointed adjutant to the German batallion, ordered to be raised for the continental service.
Agreeable to the order of the day, the Congress proceeded to the election of major generals and the ballots being taken and examined,
Resolved, That the hearing Commodore Hopkins be postponed to Monday next, at 11 o'clock, and that Captain Jones be directed to attend the hearing at the time above mentioned.
The Congress proceeded to the election of brigadier generals, and the ballots being taken,
Resolved, That the several matters to this day referred, be postponed till to morrow.1
[Note 1: 1 "We find some difficulty to give satisfaction in the appointment of officers; and, on the whole, it was thought the appointing the first Continental Colonel in the respective States to the rank of Brigadiers was the least liable to objection."Josiah Bartlett to John Langdon, 11 August, 1776.]
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Resolved, That 10,000 dollars be advanced to Colonel J[ohn] Haslet for the use of his batallion, he to be accountable.
Resolved, That William Brown, master carpenter, who is here from the camp on furlow, be ordered not to return, his service being necessary at the yard.
Adjourned to 10 o'Clock to Morrow.
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