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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 28, 1776
Resolved, That 300 dollars be advanced to William Whitely, lieutenant colonel of Colonel Richardson's batallion of the flying camp, from Maryland, for the use of some sick of his regiment, in Philadelphia, for which he is to be accountable.
Resolved, That being a vacancy in a company of Colonel Stephenson's battalion, Congress proceeded to fill up the same, when William Bradford, second lieutenant in Captain Smith's company of colonel Stephenson's batallion, be promoted to the rank of first lieutenant in the room of the first lieutenant, resigned.
A plan of artillery yard being laid before Congress,
That an artillery yard, with proper Cover to exercise under in bad weather be immediately erected at
That a Master or Director of such Yard be appointed:
That proper persons be employed well skilled in the management of Artillery:
That they be impowered to enlist into the continental service as many able bodied men as shall be willing to inlist into the artillery service:
That the men be constantly exercised at the guns in the Artillery Yard as bombardiers and gunners:
That the most expert be from time to time draughted and sent to the army:
That no man be promoted to any office in the Artillery service until he has given proofs and specimens of his Abilities in the said Yard:
That Novices on their first inlistment to learn the Artillery service shall be allowed Soldiers pay:
That so soon as the Master shall report to the Board of War that any of the said Novices are qualified for the respective duties of Matrosses, Gunners of Bombardiers, they shall thereupon be advanced to the pay of such Characters respectively.1
[Note 1: 1 This report, in the writing of Charles Thomson, with amendments by Richard Henry Lee, is in the Papers of the Continental Congress, No. 21, folio 39. The last two paragraphs are in Lee's writing.]
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Resolved, That it be referred to a committee of three:
The members chosen, Mr. R[ichard] H[enry] Lee, Mr. [Robert Treat] Paine, Mr. Pendleton, and Mr. [Arthur] Middleton.
Resolved, That the sun of 533 1/3 dollars be advanced to Colonel L. Cadwallader, for the use of the men belonging to his batallion in Philadelphia; he to be accountable:
That a like sum of 533 1/3 dollars be advanced to Lieutenant Colonel Penrose, for the use of the men belonging to Colonel Magaw's batallion; he to be accountable.
The committee to whom was referred the report of the committee lately sent to the northern army, brough in a report, which was taken into consideration; Whereupon,
Resolved, That a letter be sent to Governor Trumbull, desiring him to order twenty cannon, carrying shot of eighteen pounds weight, to be cast at Salisbury iron works, and transported to Ticonderoga, with all possible expedition:
That skilful persons be sent to examine the Salisbury and Mr. Livingston's founderies; and, if it be found that a sufficient number of cannon may cast there, that proper artificers be forthwith employed in that work, an agreement being first made with Governor Trumbull and Mr. Livingston for that purpose:
That the commissary general be directed to procure provisions sufficient fro five thousand men, during eight months, to be sent to Albany, and from thence to Fort Anne, and the like quantity to remain in Albany, and be removed elsewhere, as occasion may require; and that the commissary general be directed to send to Albany, a sufficient quantity of salt to cure the said provisions:
Resolved, That is the opinion of this Committee that one thousand good blankets, and five hundered flock mattrasses and pillows be purchased
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or otherwise procured, and sent to Albany for the use of the hospital in the northern army.1
[Note 1: 1 The report is in the Papers of the Continental Congress, No. 21, folio 37. The first three paragraphs are in the writing of George Wythe, and the last paragraph in that of Samuel Adams. This last paragraph was postponed.]
That General Schuyler be informed of the cannon ordered from Salisbury to Ticonderoga, and directed to have carriages provided for them:
Resolved, That the committee have leave to sit again.
A letter, of the 19, from General Schuyler at Saratoga, was read.2
[Note 2: 2 This letter is in the Papers of the continental Congress, No. 153, II, folio 493.]
Resolved, That the commissary general be empowered to import such quantities of rice from the southern states, as he shall think necessary for the use of the army.
The Medical Committee, to whom Dr. Shippen's letter was referred, brought in a report, which was taken into consideration; Whereupon,
Resolved, That Dr. Morgan take care of such sick and wounded of the army of the United States, as are on the east side of Hudson's river, and that Dr. Shippen take care of such of the said sick and wounded as are on the west side of Hudson's river; and that they both be directed to use the utmost diligence in superintending the surgeons and mates of the army, so that the sick and wounded may be effectually provided with everything necessary for their recovery.
Resolved, That 100,000 dollars be advanced to the delegates of South Carolina; the said state to be accountable.
The several matters to this day referred, being postponed,
Adjourned to 10 o'Clock to Morrow.
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