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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, OCTOBER 24, 1776
A petition from William Moore and one from William Rigg, were presented to Congress, and read.
Resolved, That they be referred to the Marine Committee; who are directed to furnish them with subsistence during their residence in Philadelphia.
Application being made in favour of Samuel Horlock and -- Livingston, Esqs. for leave to go to Boston, and from thence to New York:
Resolved, That leave be granted them on giving their parole.
Resolved, That an order for £50, equal to 1331/3 dollars, be drawn on the treasurer in favor of R. Peters, secretary ∥to the Board of War,∥ to pay for a light waggon purchased for the use of the Congress, and that he be empowered to purchase another light waggon.
Resolved, That 500 dollars be advanced to the committee appointed to contract with, and send an active wharf builder, and proper assistants to General Washington, for the use of the said wharf builders.
Resolved, That the Board of War be directed to order the Virginia batallions to march to Trenton, and there halt until farther orders.
A representation from the council of safety of Pensylvania to the Board of War, was laid before Congress, and read:
Ordered, To lie on the table.
A memorial from David Franks was laid before Congress and read, praying for liberty for himself, and
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Patrick Rice, his clerk, to go to New York, to lay his receipts and vouchers for the provisions furnished to the ∥British∥ prisoners, in this department, before the commissary general, for his inspection, to be passed by him in order to procure certificates to be presented, and signed by, the general ∥of the British forces,∥ otherwise he cannot be reimbursed.
Resolved, That leave be granted, upon giving their parole, not to give any intelligence to the enemy, and that they will return to this city.
A petition of Benjamin Eyre, was presented to Congress, and read.1
[Note 1: 1 This petition is not in the Papers of the Continental Congress, but a memorial, based upon it, was laid before Congress, November 18, 1776, and is in No. 41, III, folio 1.]
Resolved, That it be referred to a committee of three.
The members chosen, Mr. [Francis] Lewis, Mr. [Robert Treat] Paine, and Mr. F[rancis] L[ightfoot] Lee.
A petition from Captain [P.] Anstruther, of the 26, was presented to Congress, and read; also a petition from Simon Carbolois was read.
Resolved, That they be dismissed.
Resolved, That 5,000 dollars be advanced to E. Blaine, Esqr. for the use of the batallion raised on the western frontiers of Pensylvania; he to be accountable.
The several matters to this day referred, being postponed,
Adjourned to 10 o'Clock to Morrow.
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