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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 22, 1776
A letter, of the 20th, from General Washington, enclosing a copy of Major Bigelow's journal, and General Carleton's orders of the 4th August;
A letter of the 16th, from General Schuyler, from Albany were laid before Congress, and read.1
[Note 1: 1 The letter of Washington, with enclosures, is in thePapers of the Continental Congress, No. 152, II, folio 447. It is printed inWritings of Washington (Ford), IV, 355. That of Schuyler is in No. 153, II, folio 271.]
The president laid before Congress a warrant for apprehending Thomas Reed, Patrick Ballantine, and Robert Gilmore, and informed that, in consequence thereof, a party of Light horse have brought the prisoners to town, and that they are now under a guard, at the Indian Queen tavern.
Resolved, That the prisoners be sent for examination with the warrant to the council of safety of Pensylvania.
Resolved, That the letter from General Washington, with the papers enclosed, be referred to the Board of War:
That the letter from General Schuyler be referred to the committee appointed to enquire into the causes of the miscarriages in Canada.
Resolved, That an order for one thousand four hundred dollars be drawn on the treasurers in favour of Alexander Tod, it being in full of an order in his favour, drawn by George Morgan, for goods purchased for the treaty at Pittsburg, and that the same be charged to the account of the commissioners for Indian affairs in the middle department.
Resolved, That an order for two thousand dollars be drawn on the treasurers, in favour of Colonel Mark Bird, who has contracted to cast cannon for the United States; he to be accountable.
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The Board of War brought in a report, which was read.
Ordered, To lie on the table.
The committee, to whom was referred the letter from General Washington of the 18th, brought in their report, which was read:
Ordered, To lie on the table.1
[Note 1: 1 "The Congress having considered the matter thoroughly, are of opinion to decline taking any public or further notice of his Lordship [Drummond] or his letters, and particularly as you have so fully expressed their sentiments on the subject in your letter to him."Hancock to Washington, 24 August, 1776.]
Congress then resolved itself into a committee of the whole, to take into their consideration, the form of a treaty; and, after some time, the president resumed the chair, and Mr. [Thomas] Nelson reported, that the committee have had under consideration the matters to them referred; but, not having time to go through the same, desired leave to sit again.
Resolved, That Congress will, to morrow, resolve itself into a committee of the whole, to take into their farther consideration the plan of foreign treaties.
A letter of the 18th, from the council of safety of Maryland, was laid before Congress and read; Whereupon,2
[Note 2: 2 This letter is in thePapers of the Continental Congress, No. 70, folio 47.]
Resolved, That twenty six thousand six hundred and sixty six and 2/3 dollars, be advanced to the council of safety of Maryland, for the use of the troops raised for the flying camp; they to be accountable.
A letter from Brigadier General Lewis; and, a letter from the committee of Carlisle, in Cumberland county, Pensylvania, enclosing a memorial from the officers, prisoners there, were laid before Congress and read;3
[Note 3: 3 The letter of Lewis is in thePapers of the Continental Congress, No. 159, folio 246.]
Resolved, That they be referred to the Board of War.
The Marine Committee having recommended Dudley Saltonstal to the command of the frigateTrumbull; Jonathan
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Maltbay, first lieutenant, and David Phipps second lieutenant of the said frigate; -- Wilson to be first lieutenant of theWashington, John Nicholson second lieutenant of ditto; John Hodge to command theMontgomery frigate, at New York.
Resolved, That they be accepted, and that commissions be granted to them accordingly.
Resolved, That the Secret Committee be directed to deliver to Major Nichols, a number of musquets, sufficient to arm the marines raising under his command in this city.
The Board of Treasury reported, that there is due,
To Robert Jewell, for a writing desk, stools, &c. for the use of the war office, the sum of 31 60/90ths dollars:
To John Bates, for 120 camp kettles, delivered to Colonel Clement Biddle, deputy quarter master general, 160 dollars:
To John Bogart, for the expences of burying a soldier of Captain Harman's company, and for maintenance and nursing of him, and one other soldier, belonging to Captain Willet's company, both of the 1st Pensylvania batallion, 19 30/90ths dollars; and for the expences of guards escorting powder, &c. 5 31/90ths dollars; the whole amounting to twenty four and 61/90ths of a dollar; and to be paid to Joseph Burrell:
To Oswald Eve, for surveying the inlets to the northward of Cape May, by order of a committee of Congress, the sum of 224 55/90ths dollars:
To Richard Bache, Stephen Paschall and Michael Hillegas, for superintending the press from December 13, 1775, to February 3, 1776, at printing the second emission of continental bills of credit, and of the ten thousand dollars, struck for the purpose of exchanging torn and ragged bills, forty five days, at 2 dollars each, agreeable to a resolve of Congress, the sum of 270 dollars:
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To James Budden, for hire of waggons and expences of prisoners, &c. to Reading and Carlisle, 164 54/90ths dollars:
Ordered, That the said accounts be paid.
The several matters to this day referred, being postponed,
Adjourned to 10 o'Clock to Morrow.
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