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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 --MONDAY, DECEMBER 2, 1776
Resolved, That 800 dollars be advanced to Colonel L. Cadwallader, for the use of the men belonging to his batallion; he to be accountable:
That 800 dollars be advanced to Captain Doyle, for the use of his independent company; he to be accountable:
That 500 dollars be advanced to Robert Jewell, for which he is to be accountable:
That 5,333 1/3 dollars be advanced to the commissioners for Indian affairs in the middle department.
A letter, of the 1 December, from General Washington, was read,1 and referred to the Board of War, who are directed to communicate the contents to the council of safety of Pensylvania, and to take such measures, in consequence thereof, as they shall judge proper.
[Note 1: 1 This letter is in the Papers of the Continental Congress, No. 152, III, folio 287.]
Captain Montgomery having offered his service, with that of his crew, as an artillery company, to the Continent,
Resolved, That they be taken into the service of the Continent for 2 months, unless sooner discharged.
That James Montgomery be appointed captain; Samuel Carson captain lieutenant, John Douglass, lieutenant, of said company:
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That Mr. J. Mease be directed to advance one month's pay to Captain Montgomery's men, upon their inlistment, and that a like advance be made to the other companies of artillery:
Resolved, That the Marine Committee be empowered to advance 20 dollars to each seaman who will enter to serve on board the Randolph, Captain Biddle, the same to be deducted out of their share of the prize money.
Resolved, That the Board of War be directed to give orders for ten or twelve covered wagons for the artillery; to be immediately purchased.
That the Board of War be directed to give order and to take measures for removing by water to Christiana ∥bridge∥, the 2,000 barrels of beef, now under the care of Commissary Wharton.
Resolved, That the council of safety of Pensylvania be requested to send off expresses immediately to those counties who have been desired to send forth their associators, urging them forthwith to march them out, to oppose the hasty advances of the enemy.
Resolved, That it be recommended to the governor and council of the commonwealth of Virginia, to take the most effectual measures for purchasing and collecting, for continental use, all the copper and other materials fit for casting brass field artillery, that can be got in that state, and that Congress will defray the cost and expence of the same.
Resolved, That 100 dollars be advanced to the delegates of Virginia, for the use of the deputy pay master general in Virginia.
A letter, of the 1, from General Washington, half after 7 P. M. was read.1
[Note 1: 1 This letter is in the Papers of the Continental Congress, No. 152, III, folio 291. It is printed in Writings of Washington (Ford), V, 62.]
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Mr. [George] Read, a delegate from Delaware attended, and produced the credentials of the appointment and power of the delegates of that state, which were read as follows:
DELAWARE
In Council, November 8th, 1776
Whereas George Read, John Dickinson, and John Evans, Esquires, have been chosen by joint ballot of both Houses of Assembly to represent the Delaware State in the Continental Congress:
Resolved, That they, or any one or more of them, are hereby fully authorized and empowered, for and in behalf of this State, to concert, agree to, and execute every measure, which they or he, together with a Majority of the Continental Congress, shall judge necessary, for the defence, Security, Interest, and Welfare of this State in particular, and of America in general; with power to adjourn to such times and places as shall appear most conducive to the publick Safety and advantage.
Sent for concurrence.
In Assembly, November 9th, 1776. Read and concurred in:
John M'kinley, Speaker.
A true Copy:
Slator Clay, Clerk of the Council.2
Resolved, That the Committee for establishing expresses be directed to send Colonel Stewart, or any other officer express to General Lee, to know where and in what situation he and the army with him are.
Resolved, That it be recommended to the council of safety of Pensylvania to send immediately one of their gallies along the Jersey shore, between this and Trenton, to bring over all the river craft, vessels, and boats from the Jerseys to the Pensylvania side of Delaware, in order to prevent their becoming serviceable to the enemy, in their attempts to cross said river:
[Note 1: 1 The original is in the Papers of the Continental Congress, Delaware, Credentials of Delegates.]
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That it be earnestly recommended to the council of safety of Pensylvania, to order the batallions of this city immediately to march and join General Washington:
That the said council of safety be requested to furnish the waggon master general with one thousand waggons for the use of the army; and, as in the present emergency of public affairs, such supply of waggons is absolutely necessary, that it be recommended to the said council of safety to impress the waggons, if they cannot be otherwise speedily procured.
Adjourned to 6 o'Clock.
∥Eodem Die,∥ 6 o'Clock P. M.
Resolved, That Mr. James Mease be directed to receive from Mr. Hyman Levy the goods in his hands purchased for the state of New York, paying him the ballance due for the said goods, and that Mr. Mease be directed to send the said goods, together with those he has now ready, to General Washington, taking especial care that they be sent in so safe and secure a manner as to avoid any danger of falling into the hands of the enemy.
The several matters to this day referred, being postponed,
Adjourned to 10 o'Clock to Morrow.
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