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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, JANUARY 7, 1777
A letter, of the 6, from J. F. C. Lignet, was read, and referred to the Medical Committee.
A petition from Elizabeth Garvin was read, and referred to the delegates of Maryland.
Resolved, That the delegates of Maryland and Mr. [John] Witherspoon be a committee to consider the case of the prisoners in Baltimore.
Resolved, That two months' pay be advanced to the men on board the Lexington, as a gratuity for their services, in rescuing from the enemy, and bringing in, the Lexington.
The Committee of Treasury reported, that there should be advanced to Mr. John Doughty, for his expences in conveying loan office certificates from Hartford to the
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several commissioners of the loan offices in New England, the sum of [£40=] 106 60/90 dollars; he to be accountable:
That there should be advanced to Richard Dorsey and Larkin Dorsey, to purchase horses, and for their expences as an escort to John Doughty, with loan office certificates to New England, the sum of [£150=] 400 dollars; they to be accountable.1
[Note 1: 1 This report is in the Papers of the Continental Congress, No. 136, I, folio 91.]
Resolved, That this Congress resolve itself into a committee of the whole to take into consideration o the a proposition for undertaking setting on foot an expedition against Nova Scotia and after some time spent thereon the president resumed the Chair and Mr. [Thomas] Nelson reported that the Committee have come to a resolution which he was ready to report.
Ordered that the report be received.
The report being received was read.
Ordered to lie on the table till to Morrow.
The several matters to this day referred, being postponed,
Adjourned to 10 o'Clock to Morrow.
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