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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, JUNE 13, 1776
A letter from Mr. [Thomas] M'Kean, dated 2 o'Clock this morning, and a letter from the committee of Lewistown, of the 11th, was laid before Congress, ∥and read:∥2
[Note 2: 2 This letter of McKean dated from Newcastle, half past 2 A. M., is in thePapers of the Continental Congress, No. 78, XV, folio 57. That from Lewis Town is in No. 70, folio 575.]
Resolved, That the Secret Committee be directed to forward one ton of gun powder, and a proportionable quantity of lead, if to be got, to the committee of safety of the counties on Delaware, for the use of the militia in that government:
Resolved, That it be recommended to the assembly of Pensylvania, immediately to order a batallion of the provincial rifflemen to march to the assistance of the militia in Delaware government:
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Resolved, That it be recommended to the assembly, or committee of safety of Delaware government, to cause all the disaffected, in their colony, to be disarmed, and the arms to be disposed of agreeable to a former resolution of Congress:
Resolved, That the commanding officer of the riffle batallion of associators in this city, be requested to order a company of said batallion to escort the powder sent to Delaware government, until they shall reach the provincial batallion of rifflemen, ordered to march to the assistance of the militia of Delaware government.
A letter from James M'Lene, chairman of the committee of Shippensburg, enclosing certain resolutions respecting some powder they have stopped, which was sent by Mr. [Lewis] Morris to Mr. George Morgan, at Pittsburg, was laid before Congress and read.1
[Note 1: 1 This letter, from the committee of Cumberland County, is in thePapers of the Continental Congress, No. 69, 1, folio 133.]
Resolved, That the president return an answer, and inform the committee, that the powder was ordered by Congress to be sent to George Morgan, Esqr., and request them to use their endeavours to have the same forwarded, with all safety and despatch, to said G. Morgan, at Pittsburg.
A letter of the 11 from the convention of New York was laid before Congress and read,
Resolved, That the same be referred to the committee appointed on the 6th.2
[Note 2: 2 This letter is inPaper of the Continental Congress, No. 67, I, folio 216.]
Resolved, That the Secret Committee be directed to stop the exportation of any salted provisions, which they may have ordered to be made at New York.
Resolved, That the Secret Committee be directed to deliver 100 lb. of powder to the order of the committee appointed to contract for making cannon.
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Resolved, That an order for 600 dollars be drawn on the treasurers, in favour of Captain James Grier, he to be accountable for the same, and to render an account thereof to the pay master general, upon his arrival at New York.
Resolved, That the pay of the secretary of the Board of War and Ordnance, be at the rate of 800 dollars per annum.
Congress then proceeded to the election of the committee to form a Board of war and ordnance, and the ballots being taken, the following members were chosen:
Mr. J[ohn] Adams, Mr. [Roger] Sherman, Mr. [Benjamin] Harrison, Mr. [James] Wilson, and Mr. E[dward] Rutledge:
Richard Peters, Esq. was elected secretary of said board.
The Committee on Qualifications having recommended Doctor Benjamin Allison as surgeon to the first Pensylvania batallion now in Canada;
George Tudor to be captain of the company lately commanded by Captain Walter Stewart, in the third Pensylvania batallion;
Mr. John Duguid, as a first lieutenant in the said third batallion;
Mr. Harman Stout, as a second lieutenant in the said batallion;
Mr. Andrew Graydon, as an ensign in the said batallion:
Capt De Lausay (a French Gentleman) has produced to the Committee credentials of his having been a captain in the French Service, and comes well recommended. It is submitted to Congress whether or not they will grant his prayer, in appointing him a Lieutenant Colonel.1
[Note 1: 1 Against this paragraph has been written "not Considered."]
The Committee would be glad to have a list of Officers, that they may be proper Judges of their Seniority.2
[Note 2: 2 This report, in the writing of [?], is in thePapers of the Continental Congress, No. 23, folio 373.]
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Resolved, That the said report be agreed to, and that commissions be granted to them accordingly.
The Congress then resolved itself into a committee of the whole, to take into their farther consideration the reports to them referred, and after some time spent thereon, the president resumed the chair, and Mr. [Benjamin] Harrison reported, that the committee have had under their farther consideration the matters to them referred, but not having had time to go through the whole, desired him to move for 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 reports to them referred.
The Marine Committee having reported, that complaints are made against Commodore Hopkins, Captain Saltonstal, and Captain Whipple, for breach of orders, and other mal-practices:
Resolved, That the Marine Committee be directed to inform Commodore Hopkins, Captain Saltonstal, and Captain Whipple, of the complaints lodged against them, and order them immediately to repair to Philadelphia, to answer for their conduct.
Resolved, That in case the enemy's men of war attempt to come up the river [Delaware,] that the Secret Committee be empowered and directed to deliver such a quantity of powder as to them shall seem necessary, to the committee of safety of Pensylvania.
The several matters to this day referred, being postponed.
Adjourned to 10 o'Clock to Morrow.1
[Note 1: 1 "John De Hart, Esquire, one of the Delegates in the Continental Congress, asking leave to resign his seat on account of the situation of his family and affairs;
"Ordered, That his resignation be accepted."Journal New Jersey Convention.]
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