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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 --WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 29, 1777
A letter of the 26, from the committee of Congress, at Philadelphia.
One of the 22, from General Washington, at Morris town.
One, of the 25, from General Mifflin, at Philadelphia, were read:1
[Note 1: 1 The letter of the Philadelphia Committee is in the Papers of the Continental Congress, No. 137, Appendix, folio 115. That of Washington is in No. 152, III, folio 489. It is printed in Writings of Washington (Ford), V, 190.]
Ordered, That the letter from General Washington be referred to the Committee of Intelligence, to publish such parts as they think proper; and that they deliver it to the Board of War, who are directed to report thereon:
Resolved, That 80 dollars be advanced to Monsieur Celeron, to bear his expences to General Washington.
Resolved, That the treasurer be directed to desire such of the signers of the continental money, belonging to this State, as have diligently applied themselves to this business (excepting such as may be field officers of the militia) to exert themselves in supplying the treasury: and that he transmit a list of their names, and the names of the superintendents of the press, to the council of safety of Maryland, who are requested to excuse them from military duty, whilst thus employed by Congress.
Resolved, That a member Mr. [James] Wilson be added to the committee on the memorial of Colonel Campbell, in the room of Mr. [George] Ross, who is absent.
Resolved, That the president inform the governor and council of the State of Virginia, that Congress have not a sufficient certainty, that it will be in their power to arm the 2d and 7th batallions ordered from that state; and,
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therefore, request the said governor and council, to send, with all despatch, the arms belonging to the said batallions, if it can be done consistantly with the safety of their state.
Congress took into consideration the report of the Committee for Indian Affairs, to whom was referred a letter from the commissioners for Indian affairs in the middle department, dated 21 September last, at Pittsburg: Whereupon,
Resolved, That the commissioners for Indian affairs in the middle department, from the intelligence communicated to them, of the motions and preparations of some tribes of Indians, and from the dispositions of others, well known to be hostile, had cause to apprehend that an attack upon Pittsburg, or incursions into some parts of Virginia, or Pensylvania, would be made by those savages, and therefore, acted prudently in calling in forces for protection and defence.
The Committee of Treasury reported, that there is due to Thomas Smith, for sundry provisions, wood, &c. supplied the sick, and other continental troops at Wilmington, [£493.14.7=1,316] 55/90 dollars:
To Monsieur Lotbinier, a Canadian chaplain, for his pay and rations from the 10 November, [1776,] to the 10th of January, 1777, 82 60/90 dollars, to be paid to Colonel Smith:
That there should be advanced to William Sterret, on account of his expences in going to and from the paper mill in Pensylvania, to attend the making the paper for the loan office certificates, 30 dollars, he to be accountable.1
[Note 1: 1 This report is in the Papers of the Continental Congress, No. 132, I, Folio 21.]
Ordered, That the same be paid.
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Resolved, That John Griffiths provide the sick in the hospital in Baltimore, with shirts and blankets; and, for this purpose, that he apply to the Secret Committee.
A petition from a number of the inhabitants of West-moreland, and a letter from Thomas Cressap, were read, and referred to the Committee on Indian affairs.
Resolved, That the treasurer of the United States be directed to give order for the payment of 33,333 1/3 dollars to the State of Connecticut, out of the continental loan office in that State, in payment of that sum advanced by Governor Trumbull to Colonel Sheldon, at the request of General Washington, for raising and equipping a regiment of light horse; the said State to be accountable; and that the president acquaint General Washington with this resolution.
Resolved, That 450,000 dollars be advanced to General Mifflin for the public service; and that the treasurer be directed to give an order on the loan office, in the State of Pensylvania, for the payment of that sum.
Resolved, That Dr. Mackenzie, who has the care of the sick in the hospital in Baltimore, be empowered to appoint a mate to assist him.
A letter from Carpenter Wharton was read, applying for an advance of a large sum of money: Whereupon,
Resolved, That the president inform Mr. Joseph Trumbull, commissary general, that there are various complaints against the conduct of Mr. Carpenter Wharton, his deputy; and desire him to enquire into the matter, and take such steps as he shall judge proper to prevent any loss accruing to himself or the public.
The several matters to this day referred, being postponed,
Adjourned to 10 o'Clock to Morrow.
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