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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 --SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 30, 1776
A letter, of the 27, from General Washington, with a list of prisoners taken by the enemy during the campaign of 1776.1 Also, a letter of the 27, from the council of safety of New York, were read:
[Note 1: 1 This letter is in the Papers of the Continental Congress, No. 152, III, folio 275.]
Ordered, That the same be referred to the Board of War, and that they be directed to confer with Colonel Miles, who is come from New York on his parole, to expedite the exchange of prisoners.
Resolved, That 1,000 dollars be advanced to Robert Erwin, waggon master general, for the public service; he to be accountable.
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Resolved, That the council of safety of Pensylvania be requested to have eight carriages for field pieces got ready, with all possible expedition, at the expence of the continent, to be delivered as fast as made, to the order of the Board of War.
The commisssioners for Indian affairs, in the middle department, having transmitted to Congress the minutes of their proceedings,
Ordered, That the same be referred to the standing committee for Indian affairs.
The committee appointed to confer with the managers of the lottery, brought in a farther report, which was taken into consideration; Whereupon,
Resolved, That the gratuity to the managers of the lottery, for their trouble in the conduct of that business, be left to the future judgment of Congress:
That the mangers be authorized to appoint agents for the sale of tickets in the several states, and offer them 1/10 per cent. on the tickets or billets by each respectively sold:
That the public be at the risk of conveying the tickets or billets to the agents in the different states:
That the agents pay the money received by them for the sale of tickets or billets into the receipts of the commissioners of the loan office of the state where they are sold, taking receipts therefor, and transmit them to the managers of the lottery at Philadelphia.
Resolved, That the state of New York be empowered to raise another batallion on the continental establishment:
That the convention or council of safety of New York be empowered to appoint an aid major to each of the batallions raised by that state, the pay or expence of which to be borne by that state.
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Agreeable to the order of the day, Congress proceeded to the election of officers for the artillery batallion, ordered to be raised in Virginia; and, the ballots being taken,
Charles Harrison, was elected colonel; Edward Carrington, lieutenant colonel; Christien Holmer, major; Samuel Denny, William Pierce, Nathaniel Burwell, Buller Clairborne, Joseph Scott, William Murray, Spotswood Dandridge, Matthew Smith, Sir John Pettus, and William Waters, captains.
Resolved, That it be recommended to the governor and council of Virginia to recommend proper persons for subaltern officers.
Resolved, That the Board of War be directed to purchase, for the public service, six waggons, with four horses each and proper harness, and to employ suitable drivers.
An address from Nicholas Biddle, John Barry, Thomas Read, Charles Alexander, and John Nicholson, was laid before Congress, and read:
Ordered, That it be referred to the Marine Committee, who are directed to pursue such measures as they think proper in consequence thereof.
The assembly of Pensylvania having, by Mr. [Robert] Morris, informed Congress, that they have appointed a committee of their body to confer with a committee of Congress, on the requisition of Congress, immediately to call forth associators of the city and liberties of Philadelphia, and of the counties of Philadelphia, Bucks, Chester, and Northampton:
Ordered, That the Board of War be a committee to confer ∥with the committee of the assembly of Pennsylvania∥ on this subject, and agree on such measures as shall be deemed most for the public service.
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The Committee of Treasury reported, that there is due,
To Styner & Cist, for paper and printing minutes of Congress, &c. and his trouble and expences in attending the making the paper for the loan office notes, 130 15/90 dollars.
To Lieutenant Peacock, a prisoner of the 7th regiment, for his allowance from 20 December, 1775, to 28 November, 1776, being 48 weeks, at 2 dollars, 96 dollars:
To Dr. William Currie, for his bill of medicines and provisions to sick soldiers of Colonels Scott and Lawson's Virginia regiments, 67 37/90 dollars:
That there should be advanced to Major John Lamb, for the payment of the men of his artillery company, 2,000 dollars; he to be accountable:
∥Ordered, That the said accounts be paid.∥
Resolved, That the Committee of Intelligence be directed and empowered to establish expresses, to go daily to and from head quarters.
Resolved, That when any resolutions are passed which respect the United States, or any of them, or to the armies of the said states, they be sent, by express, if the regular post is interrupted or not ready, provided the president shall judge it necessary.
A petition from John Noble Taylor, was read:1
[Note 1: 1 This petition, dated Bermuda, November 1, 1776, is in the Papers of the Continental Congress, No. 41, X, folio 1.]
Ordered, That it be referred to the Board of War.
The several matters to this day referred, being postponed,
Adjourned to 10 o'Clock on Monday.
Congress, on a summons, met
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