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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 --FRIDAY, OCTOBER 25, 1776
A letter, from the General's secretary, R. H. Harrison, of the 21, was laid before Congress, and read;2
[Note 2: 2 This letter is in the Papers of the Continental Congress, No. 152, III, folio 173.]
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A certificate from Brigadier Generals H. Mercer and P. Dickinson, in favour of the Rev. John Nevelling, who has officiated as chaplain to nine Jersey batallions:
Resolved, That it be referred to the committee of treasury, who are directed to enquire how long Mr. Nevelling officiated, as is mentioned in the said certificate, and pay him for his services, at the rate of 50 dollars a month.
A petition from Alice Brazier and daughter, Hannah Haynes and Elizabeth Bouvé, was presented to Congress, and read:
Resolved, That it be referred to the Committee of Treasury.
Resolved, That 3,000 dollars be advanced to Colonel Hazen towards inlisting his batallion, he to be accountable.
A letter, from Peter Zabriskie and John Morgan, of the 20th, [was read.]
Resolved, That it be referred to the Board of Treasury.
A memorial from M. Irwin was presented to Congress, [and read.]
Resolved, That it be referred to a committee of three, who are directed to confer with the council of safety [of Pennsylvania,] respecting the same, and report to Congress:
The members chosen, Mr. S[amuel] Adams, Mr. [William] Whipple, and Mr. [John] Hart.
The Committee of Treasury reported, that there is due,
To Robert Chase, late commander of the Gaspé ship of war, for his allowance from 1 March to 24 October, 1776, inclusive, 34 weeks, at 2 dollars per week, 68 dollars.
That they have examined an account exhibited by Captain Robert Cluggage, for sundry articles charged to him, and which he prays an allowance of, and that he
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ought to be credited for the following sums, charged in the Bedford county accounts, viz.
That there is due to John Mitchell, for expences of a party of light horse, going with money from Philadelphia to Ticonderoga, a ballance of £32 16 6, and for coach hire, expences, &c. for himself and Mr. Dunlap, as a guard with Generals Prescot and M'Donald, and their two servants, to New York, to be exchanged, £76 18 6, both sums amounting to £109 15 0 equal to 292 60/90 dollars:
That there should be advanced to Mr. Hodgkin and Mr. Cronstedt, two midshipmen, taken prisoners, three weeks' allowance each, at 2 dollars, is 12 dollars:
To Roger Sherman, Esqr. for the expences of the committee for enquiring into the state of the army at New York, and two servants, being ten days absent, 76 71/90 dollars, to be paid to Elbridge Gerry, Esqr.
Ordered, That the said accounts be paid.
Resolved, That two months' pay be advanced to Lieutenant David Zeigler, who was wounded, and come to Philadelphia for the purpose of perfecting his cure.
Resolved, That it be recommended to the several assemblies and conventions of the United States, forthwith to import, or otherwise procure, full supplies of fire arms, bayonets, brass, or other field pieces, powder, lead, flints,
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medicines, entrenching tools, tent cloth, blankets, and other clothing, for such of their militia as are deficient therein, and to send to the Board of War and Ordnance a copy of their resolutions for this purpose, that the same may be laid before Congress.
The several matters to this day referred,1 being postponed,
[Note 1: 1 "As the State of New York has not been represented in Congress for several weeks past, Mr. P. Livingston with myself being their only Delegates at present here, we are requested by Congress to apply to you, sirs, for a full representation; therefore hope you will speedily send us one other member that we may be enabled to give our vote for that State which we have been sent here to represent." Lewis and Livingston to New York Convention, 26 October, 1776.]
Adjourned to 10 o'Clock on Monday.
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