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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 --FRIDAY, JANUARY 10, 1777
A petition from William Goddard, and one from Elisha Painter, were read and referred to the Board of War.1
[Note 1: 1 Painter's petition is in the Papers of the Continental Congress, No. 41, VIII, folio 3.]
Resolved, That 60,000 dollars be advanced to the State of Maryland for public service, the said State to be accountable.
∥Resolved,∥ That 300,000 dollars be sent to Eb[enezer] Hancock, Esq. the deputy pay master general in the eastern department, for the purpose of paying the bounties and defraying the expences of raising the new levies in that department.
∥Resolved,∥ That 16,666 2/3 dollars be advanced to the delegates of Georgia, for the use of that State, which is to be accountable.
Resolved, That the following gentlemen be appointed signers of the bills of credit, in addition to those already appointed, viz: William Neil, Lemuel Crawath, Hugh Young, John Dorsey Brian Philpot and Edward Gater.
Congress resolved itself into a committee of the whole, to take into consideration the state of the treasury, and the means of supporting the credit of the continental currency; and, after some time spent thereon, the president resumed the chair, and Mr. [Thomas] Nelson reported, that the committee have had under consideration the matters referred to them, but not having come to a conclusion, desired leave to sit again.
Resolved, That this Congress will, to morrow, resolve itself into a committee of the whole, to take into further consideration, the state of the treasury, and the means of supporting the credit of the continental currency:
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That 600 dollars be advanced to Major Ottendorf, for the purpose of recruiting his independent company of 150; he to be accountable.1
[Note 1: 1 This paragraph is in the writing of John Hancock.]
The several matters to this day referred, being postponed,
Adjourned to 10 o'Clock to Morrow.
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