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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 21, 1776
Resolved, That 250 dollars be advanced to Captain Gabriel Long, in the late Colonel Stevenson's batallion, for the purpose of recruiting his company; he to be accountable:
That Captain Long's accounts be referred to the Board of Treasury.
As the necessity of obtaining an army immediately, to oppose the designs of the enemy, is so evident and pressing as to render it proper to give all possible facility to that business;
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Resolved, That each state be at liberty to direct their recruiting officers to inlist their men either for the war or three years, upon the respective bounties offered by Congress, without presenting inlisting rolls for both terms, according to a former resolution; keeping it always in view, that, in the opinion of Congress, the public service will be best promoted by inlistments for the war, if the recruiting business is not retarded thereby.
The Committee of Treasury reported, that there is due,
To Lieutenant Samuel Lockwood, for his pay as assistant engineer in the army in Canada, from the 5 November, 1775, to the 18 May, 1776, at 20 dollars per month, 128 60/90 dollars; from the 19 May, to 5 November, at 30 dollars per month, 167 dollars; the whole, 295 60/90 dollars:
To John Bates, for two fire hoods, shovel, tongs, &c. for the use of the treasury office, 16 36/90 dollars.
Ordered, That the said accounts be paid.
The several matters to this day referred, being postponed,
Adjourned to 10 o'Clock to Morrow.
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