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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 --TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 10, 1776
A letter, of the 8th, from General Washington, with sundry papers enclosed, was laid before Congress, and read;2 also,
[Note 2: 2 This letter is in thePapers of the Continental Congress, No. 152, II, folio 531. It is printed inWritings of Washington (Ford), IV, 390.]
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A letter from the Commissioners of Indian Affairs, dated Pittsburg, 31 August, 1776.
Resolved, That the letter from the Commissioners, with the papers enclosed, be referred to the Standing Committee for Indian Affairs.
Resolved, That Mr. J. Mease be directed to supply Captain West, of the Virginia riffle men, with 40 blankets.
Resolved, That Mr. President inform General Washington, it was by no means the sense of Congress, in their resolve of the third inst. respecting New York, that the army, or any part of it, should remain in that city a moment longer than he shall think it proper for the public service that troops be continued there:
That the letter from the General be referred to the Board of War.
Sundry Petitions were laid before Congress, and read; viz.
One from Jean Longeay, and two from Colonel Seth Warner, with sundry papers enclosed.1
[Note 1: 1 A petition from Seth Warner, dated September 10, is in thePapers of the Continental Congress, No. 58, folio 221.]
Resolved, That the petitions from Colonel Warner, with the papers enclosed, be referred to the commissioners appointed to audit and settle the accounts of the army in the northern department.
A letter of the 8th, from M. Tilghman, was laid before Congress, and read.2
[Note 2: 2 This letter is in thePapers of the Continental Congress, No. 70, folio 55.]
The Congress took into consideration the report of the Board of War, and after some time spent thereon,
Resolved, That this Congress will, to Morrow, resolve itself into a committee of the whole, to take into consideration the said report.
Resolved, That Mr. J. Mease be directed to supply the
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delegates of Maryland, with 40 blankets for the use of the troops of that state.
Resolved, That four thousand dollars be sent to Zebulon Butler, Esqr. for the use of the two companies ordered to be raised in the town of Westmoreland; he to be accountable for the same. That the said money be delivered to and forwarded by the Connecticut delegates:
That Major William Judd be authorized to muster the said companies.
Adjourned to 10 o'Clock to Morrow.
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