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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 --FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 29, 1776
A letter, of, from S. Purviance;
One without date from John Connolly, and a petition from J. Sullivan, were read:
Resolved, That the petition from J. Sullivan be referred to a committee of three, and that they be directed to enquire, minutely, into the facts relative to the capitulations entered into by Mayor Sherbourne and Major Butterfield, in Canada; that they be empowered to sent for persons and papers, and examine witnesses upon oath, and report to Congress:
The members chosen, Mr. [Samuel] Chase, Mr. [Benjamin] Harrison, and Mr. [George] Wythe.
Resolved, That Mr. Mease be directed to supply the sick soldiers, in the House of Employment in Philadelphia, with one shirt apiece.
A petition from Major John Lamb was read:1 Whereupon,
[Note 1: 1 This petition, dated November 19, 1776, id in the Papers of the Continental Congress, No. 42, IV, folio 100.]
Resolved, That the General be directed to include Major Lamb in the next exchange of prisoners.
The committee on the affairs of the northern army, brought in a farther report, which was taken into consideration: Whereupon,
Resolved, That the Medical Committee be directed to provide sufficient quantities of antiscorbutics for the use of the hospitals in the northern army:
That the hospital at Fort George be continued for the reception of soldiers labouring with contagious diseases, and that there be a general hospital erected on Mount Independence:
That a suitable spot of ground for a garden be enclosed
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in the neighborhood of the general hospital, to supply the army with vegetables; and that labourers be hired to cultivate it, under the direction of an overseer, to be appointed by the general or commanding officer:
That the general, or commanding officer, in each of the armies, cause strict enquiries to be made into the1 conduct of the directors of the hospitals, and their surgeons, officers, and servants, and of the regimental surgeons, that if there has been any just grounds of complaint in those departments, the offenders army be punished:
[Note 1: 1 The original report here contained "past as well as future."]
That the colonel or commanding officer of every regiment, make frequent enquiry into the health of the men under his command, and report the state thereof, with any negligence, malpractice, or other misconduct of the surgeons or others, to the general, and to Congress, delivering copies of such reports to all persons therein accused:
That the general, or commander in chief of the northern army, direct all the batteaus on lakes Champlian and George to be immediately repaired:
That 100 batteaus be built at Schenectady, so as to be ready for use2 in February or March next, at farthest; and, for this purpose, that boards, pitch, oakum, and other necessary materials, be collected,3 and artificers employed, by the general or commanding officer:4
[Note 2: 2 The original report here inserted "on the lakes."]
[Note 3: 3 The original report here inserted "at Fort George, Fort Ann, Skeensbrough and Schenectady."]
[Note 4: 4 The original, in the writing of George Wythe, is in the Papers of the Continental Congress, No. 21, folio 13.]
Resolved, That the committee have leave to sit again.
The Committee of Treasury reported, that there is due,
To P. E. du Simitière, for designing, making, and drawing a medal for General Washington, 32 dollars:
To John Dunlap, for printing sundry resolves of Congress, commissions, proclamations, &c. 654 66/90 dollars:
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To John Bates, for camp kettles delivered to Robert Towers, commissary, 80 dollars:
To Joseph Grenvold, for porterage of powder, to the magazine, 37 45/90 dollars:
To James Anderson, for ferriage of Virginia troops, waggons, and militia, over Susquehanna, 27 18/90 dollars:
To the estate of Captain Spring, for storage of continental powder, 111 38/90 dollars:
To the following prisoners from Canada, and to be paid to Mr. Ross, the sum of 229 77/90 dollars: viz.
To Captain Thomson, expences of himself and baggage from Albany to Trenton, 11 55/90 dollars, [and] his allowance from 26 April to 28 November, inclusive, 31 weeks, at 2 dollars a week, 62 dollars:
To Alexander M'Culloch, expences of himself and baggage from Albany to Trenton, 10 35/90 dollars, [and] his allowance from 26 April to 28 November, inclusive, 31 weeks, at 2 dollars, 62 dollars: [And,]
To William Goodwin, his expences of family and baggage, from Albany to Burlington, 14 27/90 dollars, [and] his allowance from 27 March to 27 November, inclusive, 35 weeks, at 2 dollars, 70 dollars:
That there is due to John House, for his account of ferriage of troops, waggons, and horses over the river Potowmack, 30 30/90 dollars:
Ordered, That the said accounts be paid.
Resolved, That the Secret Committee be directed to provide, as soon as may be, arms and equipage for 3,000 horse.
Resolved, That a committee of five be appointed to consider and report a proper method for establishing and training a cavalry in this continent:
The members chosen, Mr. R[ichard] H[enry] Lee, Mr. [Robert Treat] Paine, Mr. [Arthur] Middleton, Mr. [Thomas] Nelson, and Mr. [William] Floyd.
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A petition from Alexander Mercer was read, and referred to the Board of Treasury.
The committee appointed to confer with the managers of the lottery, brought in a report, which was taken into consideration: Whereupon,
Resolved, That the prizes only be drawn:
That the managers be authorized to employ as many clerks to assist in numbering the tickets, as may be necessary for expediting the business:
That two presses be employed for printing the tickets:
Resolved, That the remainder of the report be re-committed.
Resolved, That to Morrow be assigned for appointing the officers of the regiment of artillery ordered to be raised in Virginia.
The several matters to this day referred, being postponed,
Adjourned to 10 o'Clock to Morrow.
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