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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 17, 1777
A letter, of the 10, from Brigadier General Lewis; and one, of the 12, from W. Aylett, deputy commissary general, in Virginia, were read:2
[Note 2: 2 The letter of Lewis is in the Papers of the Continental Congress, No. 159, folio 272; that of Aylett in No. 78, I, folio 48.]
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Ordered, That the letter from the deputy commissary general be referred to the Board of War, and that Mr. President return an answer to General Lewis, and inform him that Congress desire him to continue in Virginia, and that he has liberty to visit his family, provided the public service will admit.
A letter, with a number of papers, from Dr. Morgan, were laid before Congress, and referred to the Medical Committee.
Resolved, That 300,000 dollars be sent to the pay master general for the use of the army:
That 40 dollars be paid to Mons. Guillaume de Luce, to defray his expences to General Washington.
Resolved, That two members be added to the Committee of Intelligence; and that they be directed to publish an authenticated extract of the last letter from General Washington:
The members chosen, Mr. [Thomas] Heyward, and Mr. [Jonathan Dickinson] Sergeant.
Congress being informed that six companies of Maryland militia, under the command of Colonel Murdock, consisting in the whole of 101 privates, without arms, and 53 commissioned and non-commissioned officers, were in this town waiting the orders of Congress,
Resolved, That Congress approve of the alacrity and spirit of the said militia; but, considering that such a great disproportion of officers and men is utterly inconsistent with military order and arrangement, and that encouraging such an example, might involve these United States in great expence, and not having a sufficient number of arms at present to equip them, and the troops to be raised on the new establishment, order, that the said companies be discharged and paid, and that 1,000 dollars be lodged with Mr. Jonathan Hudson, for the purpose of
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paying these troops, and the two companies of the said batallion which are expected in town.
Sundry resolutions, respecting laying up magazines of provisions, being moved and seconded,
Ordered, That they be referred to a committee of three:
The members ∥chosen,∥ Mr. [Roger] Sherman, Mr. [Samuel] Chase, and Mr. [Elbridge] Gerry.
Ordered, That the Secret Committee lay before Congress, a list of the articles which they have ordered in consequence of the directions of Congress, distinguishing how much is arrived and what is expected.
The several matters to this day referred, being postponed,
Adjourned to 10 o'Clock to Morrow.
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