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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, MAY 10, 1777
Resolved, That the sum of 4,000 dollars be paid to John Anderson, or order, and charged to the account of Colonel George Morgan, the same being in full of Colonel Morgan's draught in favour of the said Mr. J. Anderson, dated Fort Pitt, February 12, 1777.
A letter, of the 9, from Governor J. M'Kinley, ∥president of Delaware∥;
One, of the 2d, from Major General Gates, at Albany;
One, of the 22d of April, from Colonel H. [William] Crawford, at Fort Pitt;
Also, the proceedings of a court martial held at Philadelphia, the 30th of April, 1777, on the trial of Captain Lang, with General Schuyler's disapprobation thereof, delivered at head quarters, Philadelphia, May the 9th; and also the proceedings of a court martial on sundry prisoners, held at Philadelphia, May the 5th, and approved by the general, were laid before Congress, and read:1
[Note 1: 1 The letter of President McKinley is in the Papers of the Continental Congress, No. 70, folio 607. That of Gates is in No. 154, I, folio 181; that of Crawford is in No. 78, V, folio 87.]
Ordered, That the letter from General Gates, and the proceedings of the court martial, with the general orders, be referred to the Board of War.
Ordered, That the Board of War take steps to enquire into the conduct of Captain Gamble, a prisoner at Princeton, and particularly of Dr. Stapleton, who has been permitted to attend Captain M'Pherson, a prisoner of the 17th British regiment, at the same place: That they write to Governor Livingston relating to the conduct of the said Dr. Stapleton, and transmit to General Washington the result of their enquiries, and desire him to take such steps for removing the aforesaid officers from Princeton and
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the line of communication, and for arresting or otherwise treating give such order, respecting the said doctor, as may be consistent with the laws of nations and the public weal; and that they give orders for the immediate removal of the said officers and doctor from Princeton and the line of communication.
Resolved, That one thousand dollars be advanced to Major George Lyne, of the 12 Virginia regiment, for the use of the said regiment.
Resolved, That the case of the soldiers in the 7th Virginia regiment, be referred to the Board of War, who are desired to report whether any cloaths are to be allowed to them.
The Committee of Treasury reported,
That there should be advanced to Major Ottendorf, for the use of his corps, the sum of 500 dollars; he to be accountable:
That there should be advanced to James Hunter, pay master to the 4th Pensylvania batallion of continental troops, 2,000 dollars, on account of the said battalion; the said pay master to be accountable:1
[Note 1: 1 This report is in the Papers of the Continental Congress, No. 136, I, folio 159. The second paragraph is in the writing of James Duane.]
That there is due to Philip Melton, late a private in Captain Rippey's company of the 6th Pensylvania regiment, for a rifle-gun of his taken by the enemy, 13 60/90 dollars:
That there is due to William Millegan, late a private in Captain Talbot's company, of the 6th Pensylvania regiment, for his pay from the 1 August to the 20th March, 1777, being 7 months 20 days, at 50/ ∥6 2/3 dollars∥ per month, 51 10/90 dollars.2
[Note 2: 2 This report is in the Papers of the Continental Congress, No. 136, I, folio 161.]
∥Ordered, That the said accounts be paid.∥
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The Committee on Foreign Applications brought in a report, which was taken into consideration; Whereupon,
Resolved, That Mons. Armand have a commission, with the rank and pay of a major of colonel, and that he be directed to repair to General Washington.
That Monsieur Malmedy be promoted to the rank, and pay, of a colonel in the service of these United States.1
[Note 1: 1 Malmedy had already received from Rhode Island the rank and pay of a Brigadier general.]
The several matters &c ∥to this day referred, being postponed,
Adjourned to 10 o'Clock on Monday.s∥
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