| PREVIOUS | NEXT | NEW SEARCH |
A Century of Lawmaking for a New Nation: U.S. Congressional Documents and Debates, 1774-1875
Journals of the Continental Congress --THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 7, 1776
A petition from John Connolly, was read:
Ordered, That it be referred to the committee appointed to examine into the state of prisoners in the public gaol of Philadelphia.
Whereas, the late Major General Ward, since his resignation of his trust, has continued in command, in the eastern department, at the request of the commander in chief, and still continues therein at the request of Congress; it is, therefore,
Ordered, That he receive the pay of a major general, commanding in a separate department, from the 26th day of April last, being the time of his resignation, and until a suitable person shall be appointed to take the said command in his stead, or it shall be otherwise ordered by Congress.
Resolved, That Richard Bache be appointed post master general in the room of Dr. [Benjamin] Franklin, who is absent.
An appeal being on the first of this month lodged with the Secretary against the sentence passed in the court of Admiralty, for the port of Philadelphia, in the state of Pensylvania, in the libel "John Barry, qui tam &c. vs. the sloop Betsey, &c."
Ordered, That it be referred to a committee of five, and that the said committee be empowered to hear and determine upon the said appeal:
The members chosen, Mr. [George] Wythe, Mr. [Robert
Page 932 | Page image
Treat] Paine, Mr. [James] Wilson, Mr. [William] Hooper, and Mr. [Edward] Rutledge.
Resolved, That the resolution passed the 14 October last, "that the allowance to officers of 11/3 dollar for inlisting soldiers be not extended or given on the reinlistment of the soldiers in camp," be repealed, and the same henceforth allowed.
The Board of War brought in a report, which was taken into consideration; Whereupon,
Resolved, That 2662/3 dollars be advanced to Captain Francis Holland, and 1331/3 dollars to Captain Robert Harris, both of the Maryland flying camp, they to be respectively accountable to the council of safety of that state for the said sums, which are to be for the use of, and charged to the account of, their respective companies:
That 1,110¾ dollars be advanced to Captain Alexander Lawson Smith, of the Late Colonel Stevenson's rifle regiment, to pay the subsistence money of, and to enable him to advance a month's pay to the said company:
That commissions be sent to General Schuyler, for Colonel Elmore's regiment to be filled up according to the ranks and times of service of the officers of the said regiment; the general making such arrangement therein as he shall think just and proper:
That commissions be also sent to General Schuyler, to be filled up with the names of the officers yet unprovided for, who have served in Canada, according to their ranks and merits, to complete Colonel Livingston's regiment:
That General Schuyler, agreeable to his request, have permission to repair to Congress, as soon as he shall be of opinion the service will admit of his absence from his department:
That General Schuyler be informed that Congress have
Page 933 | Page image
repeatedly applied to Maryland on the subject of the Nanticoke Indians, without having received an answer; that application shall again be made, and information given him of the result:
That General Schuyler be allowed to give such cloathing to the Indians as he shall think can be spared for that purpose:
That the deputy muster master general, in the northern department, have the rank of lieutenant colonel in the army of the United States:
That General Washington be requested to take proper steps for the trying all deserters from his army, and punishing, in the most exemplary manner the articles will admit, all such officers and soldiers who shall be base enough disgracefully to leave the service of their country at this time of trial and danger.
Resolved, That each of the persons to be appointed to execute the business of the navy, under the direction of the Marine Committee, be allowed the salary of fifteen hundred dollars per annum.
A letter from Colonel Miles to William Wister, was laid before Congress and read; wherein he intimates that an exchange may be accomplished of him for Mr. Foxcroft, and perhaps of Colonel Atlee, or Lieutenant Colonel Piper, for Mr. Dashwood:
Resolved, That the letter be transmitted to General Washington, and that he be desired to do therein what he shall think proper.
The Committee to whom part of the report of the Marine Committee was recommitted, brought in a report.
The several matters to this day referred, being postponed,
Adjourned to 10 o'Clock to Morrow.
PREVIOUS SECTION .. NEXT SECTION .. NAVIGATOR
| PREVIOUS | NEXT | NEW SEARCH |