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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, SEPTEMBER 18, 1776
A letter of the 16, from Richard Dallam, was laid before Congress, and read.1
[Note 1: 1 This letter is in thePapers of the Continental Congress, No. 78, VII, folio 63.]
The Board of War brought in a report, which was taken into consideration; Whereupon,
Resolved, That if rations be received by the officers or privates in the continental army, in money, they be paid at the rate of eight ninetieths parts of a dollar per ration:
That Monsieur Jacque Paul Govert have the rank and pay of a captain lieutenant of artillery in the continental army, and that his commission be given to him accordingly:
That altho' this Congress cannot approve of the Behavior of Brigadier General Arnold towards the Court Martial of which Col. Poor was the President held at Ticonderogafor the Trial of Col Hazenpospon'd in July last, and altho the Resolution of the Court Martial in Support of their Dignity deserves Applause, yet the Conduct of General Gates in putting an End to so dangerous an Altercation (which appears to have been too warm on both Sides) at a critical Time by dissolving the Court Martial, was prudent andhighly deserves the Approbation of this Congress.
That the Vigilance Prudence and Activity of General Gates since he had the Command of the Northern Army, in general, and especially in composing Differences, removing Jealousies andpostpon'd Animosities and exterminating the Small Pox from that Army deserves the Thanks of Congress and that the Thanks of Congress be accordingly transmitted him by the President.
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That the Medical Committee send an assortment of proper medicines to the northern army:1
[Note 1: 1 This report, dated "at a Board of War, Septr. 14th, 1776" and in the writing of Richard Peters, is in thePapers of the Continental Congress, No. 147, I, folio 5. It is indorsed: "partly agreed to. Two paragraphs postpon'd, Septr. 18, 1776."]
That Monsieur de Vermonet have the rank and pay of a major by brevet, he being a gentleman of considerable military abilities:
That the bounty and grants of land offered by Congress, by a resolution of the 16 instant, as an encouragement to the officers and soldiers to engage to serve in the army of the United States during the war, shall extend to all who are or shall be inlisted for that term; the bounty of ten dollars, which any of the soldiers have received from the continent on account of a former inlistment, to be reckoned in part payment of the twenty dollars offered by the said resolution:
∥That no officer in the continental army be allowed to hold more than one commission, or to receive pay but in one capacity at the same time:∥2
[Note 2: 2 Printed in thePennsylvania Gazette, 25 September, 1776.]
Resolved, That the remainder of the report be postponed.
Resolved, That the Board of War be directed tobring in the form of an Oath, to be taken by the soldiers on their being inlistment, and also prepare a resolution for enforcing and perfecting discipline in the army.
Resolved, That the treasurer be directed to pay John Bonfield, four hundred and sixty nine pounds, seven shillings, lawful money, in specie, the same being in full of Brigadier General Arnold's note of the 11th of May last: and that the same be charged to the account of the said Brigadier General B. Arnold.
Resolved, That an order for one thousand dollars be drawn on the treasurer in favour of the Cannon Committee; they to be accountable:
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That the Secret Committee be directed to furnish the Cannon Committee with two barrels of powder for the purpose of proving cannon.
Resolved, That Captain M'Kenzie, a prisoner in the gaol of Philadelphia, be liberated on his parole, the state of his health requiring air and exercise; and that he be ordered to Reading, in Pensylvania, there to reside under the same restrictions as other officers on their parole.
The Committee of Treasury brought in a report on the ways and means of raising five millions of dollars, which was read:
Ordered, To lie on the table.
Congress then took into consideration the instructions to the Agents, and after debate,
Resolved, That the further consideration thereof be postponed.
The several matters to this day referred, being postponed,
Adjourned to 10 o'Clock to Morrow.
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