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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 31, 1777
Resolved, That the Board of War be directed to confer with Brigadier General Armstrong, who is come to town to lay some matters before Congress, and that they meet him this evening at their office.
Resolved, That Samuel Stringer Coale, and Rinaldo Johnson, be appointed signers of the bills of credit, in addition to those already appointed.
A petition from John Darrel, and Luther Martin, was read,1 setting forth, that the appeal against the decree on the libel Job Pierce, vs. brig Phoenix, has, by mistake, been heard and determined by a different committee from that appointed to hear the same, and praying that it may be ordered to be reheard:
[Note 1: 1 This petition of Darrell is in the Papers of the Continental Congress, No. 42, II, folio 271.]
Resolved, That the judgment passed on this appeal be set aside and that for the reason above-mentioned; the hearing and determining the said appeal be referred to the standing committee for hearing and determining appeals.
A petition and remonstrance from a number of inhabitants of Somerset and Worcester counties, in the State of Maryland, was read:
Orderedd, That the same be referred to a committee of three:
The members chosen, Mr. S[amuel] Adams, Mr. [James] Wilson, and Mr. R[ichard] H[enry] Lee.
Resolved, That a committee of four be appointed to consider what honours are due to the memory of General Warren, ∥who fell in the battle of Bunker's-Hill, the 17th of June, 1775;∥ and of the late General H. Mercer, who died on the 12th instant, of the wounds he received on the
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3d of the same month, in fighting against the enemies of American liberty, near Princetown:
The members chosen, Mr. [Benjamin] Rush, Mr. [Thomas] Heyward, Mr. [Mann] Page, and Mr. S[amuel] Adams.
A memorial from Nathaniel Rumsey, late a captain in the first batallion of Maryland regulars, was read:
Orderedd, That it be referred to the Board of Treasury.
Resolved, That the Secret Committee be directed not to send to Virginia any more of the scarlet cloth, in their possession, than will be sufficient for facings of the cloaths ordered for the Virginia troops.
The delegates of Pensylvania, having recommended Jacob Weaver for captain, Edward Cowan for first lieutenant, William Feltman for second lieutenant, and Andrew Bachenstore ensign, of the company of infantry, ordered to be raised on the 18 instant:
Resolved, That they be accepted and That commissions be granted to them accordingly.
Resolved, That 1,400 dollars be advanced to Captain Jacob Weaver for the purpose of raising his company; he to be accountable.
Agreeable to the order of the day being called for,
Resolved, That Congress resolve itself into a committee of the whole to take into consideration the matters assigned for this day.
Congress resolved itself into a committee of the whole, to take into consideration the letter of the 12 from Governor Trumbull, and the minutes of the committee from the four New England States; and, after some time spent thereon, the president resumed the chair and Mr. F[rancis Lightfoot] Lee reported ∥from the committee,∥ that they have had under consideration the matters to them
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referred, but not having come to a conclusion, desired him to move for leave to sit again:
Resolved, That Congress will, to morrow, resolve itself into a committee of the whole, to take into consideration the letter from Governor Trumbull, and the minutes of the proceedings of the committees from the four New England states.
Ordered, That the Secret Committee deliver to Colonel Guest, of Maryland, 1,500 yards of linen for the use of the soldiers of his batallion, or as much as will be sufficient for 600 soldier's shirts.
The Committee of the Treasury reported, that there is due,
To Dr. Samuel Mackenzie, for sundry medicine purchased by him for the use of the hospital in Baltimore, 86 74/90 dollars:
To Dr. John Hindman, for sundry medicine supplied by him for the use of Colonel Richardson's batallion of Maryland forces, 20 6/90 dollars:
To Captain Henry Dearborn, for fire arms belonging to the privates of his company, and which were lost at the attack of Quebec, and for his extraordinary services, 260 2/3 dollars:1
[Note 1: 1 The report of the Committee, which is in the Papers of the Continental Congress, No. 136, I, folio 23, reads: "for a suit of clothes allowed him by Genl. Montgomery, and for his expenses from camp to this place in order to settle his account, 294 dollars." The value of the suit (33 1/3 dollars) was deducted.]
Ordered, That the said sums be paid.
The several matters to this day referred, being postponed,
Adjourned to 10 o'Clock to Morrow.
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