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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 --TUESDAY, OCTOBER 15, 1776
A letter from General Washington of the 11, 12 and 13th;1
[Note 1: 1 This letter is in the Papers of the Continental Congress, No. 152, III, folio 149.]
One of the 10th from General Lee;
One from General Schuyler, of the 10th [6th]
One from General Greene, of the 10th;
One from J[oseph] Trunabull, of the 9th;
One from Seth Warner, of the 4th;2
[Note 2: 2 The letter from Lee is in the Papers of the Continental Congress, No. 158, folio 81; that of Schuyler is in No. 153, II, folio 449; that of Greene is in No. 155, I, folio 7; that of Trumbull is in No. 78, XXII, folio 151; and that of Warner is in No. 78, XXIII, folio 315.]
One from Brigadier General Lewis of the 4th, were laid before Congress, and read.
Resolved, That the letters from General Washington, General Lee, and Mr. Trumbull, be referred to the Board of War:
That the letter from General Greene be referred to the Medical Committee.
That the letter from General Lewis be referred to the Board of Treasury.
Application being made to Congress by John Foxcroft, Esq. for leave to go to New York, to remove his family from the horrors of war, and relieve them from the distress in which they are at present involved:
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Resolved, That that leave be granted him, upon giving his parole to the Board of War; he not to set out on his journey before next week.
The Board of War brought in a report, which was taken into consideration: Whereupon,
That a Muster Master be immediately appointed to the Flying Camp postpon'd with orders to proceed immediately to Amboy.
Resolved, That General Gates be informed, that Congress have it not in their power at present to supply him with the artillery he desires, but will procure such as soon as possible:1
[Note 1: 1 This sentence in the report read: "with Artillery of any kind whatever."]
That two independent companies, consisting of fifty men each, be immediately raised, to be commanded by Lieutenant Whitcomb, who should be appointed captain commandant; that he nominate the officers of the said two companies, who are to be appointed when approved of by the commanding officer of the northern department.
That Col: John Philip De Haas, being strongly recommended for postpon'd Promotion by General Gates, be appointed a Brigadier General in the Army of the United States.2
[Note 2: 2 This report, in the writing of Richard Peters, and dated "at a Board of War, Octr. 14, 1776," is in the Papers of the Continental Congress, No. 147, I, folio 9.]
Resolved, That the further consideration of the said report be postponed.
William Davies, who was appointed deputy muster master general of the flying camp, having requested leave to resign that commission,
Resolved, That leave be granted, and that to Morrow be assigned for appointing a deputy muster master general for the flying camp.
Resolved, That 27 dollars be advanced to the captain of the guard that is appointed to attend the waggons carrying goods to Ticonderoga.
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The Committee of Treasury reported, that there is due to the following persons, and a warrant to be drawn in favour of Mr. Thomas Armour, for the amount being 913 43/90 dollars, viz.
for supplies to army ... 23.55
for do to sick and wounded ... 36.
for do to army ... 2.9
for do to militia on their march ... 88.13
for do to sick soldiers in small pox, belonging to General Lee's guard ... 142.65
for do to sick of General Lee's guard ... 4.0
for do to General Lee's guard ... 7.42
for do to sick of General Lee's do ... 4.17
for do to sick of do ... 60.16
To Baltzar Spangler, and to be paid to Thomas Armour, for victualling a part of General Lee's guard, nursing in small pox, &c. at York town, and for provisions supplied the militia, &c., 158.12 [dollars]
To Lieutenant Francis Nichols, of the late Captain
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Hendricks's company, for two months' pay extraordinary to the following officers, viz.
That there should be advanced to Lieutenant Francis Nichols, for the purpose of paying the soldiers of his company returned from Quebec, the sum of 1,753 30/90 dollars until he can settle the accounts of the company; for which he is to be charged:
Ordered, That the said sums be paid accordingly.
Resolved, That two members be added to the Committee of Treasury:
The members, chosen, Mr. [George] Wythe and Mr. [James] Smith.
The Secret Committee having, agreeable to the order of Congress, taken into consideration how to make the best distribution of the cargo lately arrived at Providence, Rhode Island, in the brig Happy Return; brought in their report; Whereupon,
Resolved, That a copy of the invoice of the cloths and blankets be sent to General Mifflin, ∥quarter master general,∥ with an order to Messrs. Browns, of Rhode Island, to deliver the whole to his order, and that it be recommended to the said quarter master general, to have the cloths immediately made up for the soldiers, either in Rhode Island, Connecticut, or by the taylors in the army,
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as may be thought best by General Washington and himself:
That Messrs. Browns be directed to deliver to the continental agent, at Rhode Island, the remaining part of the cargo, with orders to apply the lead, bullets, flints, muskets and powder, to the use of the continental frigates and cruisers, or such part thereof as may be wanted for that service, and the rest to remain for future orders:
That the said agent be directed to buy as much good fat beef and pork, as can be cured by the salt in his possession, for the use of the navy:
That the agent be directed to forward the sulphur of the said cargo to the powder mills in Connecticut and Rhode Island, and the five tons of salt petre, formerly sent by Congress from Philadelphia to Rhode Island, from thence to the powder mills of Messrs. Livingston and Wisner, on the North River, in the state of New York, to be manufactured into gun powder, for the continental service.
Resolved, That 40,000 dollars be sent to R. Dallam, Esq. deputy pay master general, for the use of the militia and flying camp; he to be accountable.
The several matters to this day referred, being postponed,
Adjourned to 10 o'Clock to Morrow.
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