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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, NOVEMBER 14, 1776
A letter, of the 4th, from R. H. Harrison; and a letter, of the 17th October, from James Bowdoin, Esqr. were read,1 and referred to the Board of War.
[Note 1: 1 Harrison's letter is in the Papers of the Continental Congress, No. 152, III, folio 209. That of Bowdoin is in No. 65, I, folio 127. It introduced Faneuil and his followers coming from Cape François.]
Resolved, That a committee of two be appointed to confer with the council of safety of Pensylvania, and enquire what quantity of salt they have now on hand, or expect shortly, and what proportion can be spared for the public service:
The members chosen, Mr. S[amuel] Adams, and Mr. [William] Whipple.
Information being given to Congress, that part of the enemy's fleet was seen coming out of the Hook, and steering their course to the southward:2
[Note 2: 2 The information came from James Searle, at Long Branch, New Jersey.]
Resolved, That copies of the letter, giving the information,
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be sent by express to the General, and to Governor Livingston, of New Jersey, and also to the southern states.
Resolved, That the Board of War do immediately confer with the council of safety of this state, and co-operate with them in devising ways and means and [for] calling forth the strength of this and the neighbouring states, for the defence of this city, against any attempts which the enemy may make to obtain possession of it; and that, for this purpose, the Board of War be invested with the full powers of this Congress, to promote most effectually this important purpose:
That the Marine Committee also be directed to make such disposition of the naval force, now in the river Delaware, or the neighbourhood thereof, as will best conduce to defeat the designs of the enemy.
The several matters to this day referred, being postponed,
Adjourned to 10 o'Clock to Morrow.
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