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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, DECEMBER 5, 1776
A letter, of the 4, from General Washington, enclosing a copy of a letter from Major Clark, of the 29 November, was read.1
[Note 1: 1 This letter is in the Papers of the Continental Congress, No. 152, III, folio 311.]
∥Resolved,∥ That Mr. J. Mease be directed to pay to each captain of the Maryland troops of the flying camp, who cannot produce pay rolls, such a sum as they think will be equal to the arrears due to their respective companies; taking a receipt from the respective captains for the monies advanced.
Resolved, That two months' pay be advanced to M. Romand de Lisle, and to M. Kosciuszko.
The Indians being introduced, delivered a speech; and Saturday next was appointed to return them an answer.
Resolved, That it be and is earnestly recommended to the council of safety of Pensylvania, to procure the Pensylvania hospital, for the purpose of accommodating the sick belonging to the continental army.
Resolved, That the Medical Committee be empowered to procure suitable persons to take care of the sick, and to remove them to such convenient places in the country, as they shall think proper.
Some prisoners being sent under guard from New
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Jersey ∥to Philadelphia,∥ who are charged with inlisting men for General Howe, or inlisted in that service,
Resolved, That they be sent under guard to Frederic, in Maryland, there to be safely confined; and that, until they can be sent away, they be confined in the state prison in Philadelphia.
Resolved, That Captain Ottendorf be directed to raise an independent company, to be composed of 150 privates, serjeants and corporals included:
That it be divided as follows:
The first company of 60 men, light infantry, one captain and two lieutenants; two companies of hunters, 45 privates each, to be commanded each by a captain and two lieutenants:
That Captain Ottendorf have the rank of major, that he be captain of the light infantry company, and command the whole.
That an adjutant be appointed for this corps, who is to act as quarter master and pay master, with the rank of lieutenant, and pay of other adjutants.
Resolved, That the Board of War be empowered to send for Isaac Corren, of the artillery.1
[Note 1: 1 In the corrected Journal this paragraph reads: "That the Board of War write to the general and desire him to send Isaac Corren of the artillery to Philadelphia."]
Resolved, That 150 dollars be advanced to Gunning Bedford, muster master general; he to be accountable.
Resolved, That the time for commencing the drawing of the lottery be altered to the 10 April.
Resolved, That this Congress will, to Morrow morning, previous to any other business, resolve itself into a committee of the whole, to take into consideration the state of the treasury, the ways and means of raising supplies for the ensuing year, and supporting the credit of the continental currency.
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∥The several matters to this day referred, being postponed,∥
Adjourned to 10 o'Clock to Morrow.
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