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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 --MONDAY, NOVEMBER 11, 1776
A letter, of the 6, from General Washington; and one, of the 8th, from Brigadier General Mercer;2 were read, and referred to the Board of War.
[Note 2: 2 Washington's letter is in the Papers of the Continental Congress, No. 152, III, folio 213. It is printed in Writings of Washington (Ford), V, 1. That of Mercer is in No. 159, folio 214.]
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A letter from R. Bache, was read, and referred to the Board of Treasury.
Resolved, That Colonel James Livingston have leave to recruit his regiment in any of the United States.
A petition from Charles Noel Romand, Sieur de Lisle, captain in the corps of artillery in the service of France, was read and referred to the Committee appointed to contract for casting cannon Board of War.
Resolved, That the Board of War be empowered and directed immediately to confer with the council of safety of Pensylvania, or a committee by them appointed, on the best ways and means of defending this city ∥of Philadelphia,∥ in case it should be attacked.
Resolved, That the Committee of the Treasury, or either of them, be empowered to administer oaths to persons whom they shall examine or employ in executing the resolutions of Congress.
The committee to whom the letter from Timothy Danielson, and the papers enclosed therein, were referred, brought in a report, which was taken into consideration, and, after debate,
Resolved, That the farther consideration thereof be postponed.
The several matters to this day referred, being postponed,
Adjourned to 10 o'Clock to Morrow.
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