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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, FEBRUARY 15, 1777
A letter, of the 10, from Governor Henry, was read, and referred to the Board of War.1
[Note 1: 1 A letter of the 11th is in the Papers of the Continental Congress, No. 71, I, folio 109.]
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Resolved, That the copy of General Howe's letter, which was enclosed in General Washington's letter of the 5, be referred to the committee appointed to enquire into the conduct of the British and Hessian generals and officers.
The committee to whom was re-committed the report on the proceedings of the ∥committees from the∥ four New England States, brought in their ∥another∥ report, which was taken into consideration: Whereupon,
Resolved, That considering the situation of the New England States, Congress approve of the measures adopted and recommended by the committee from the four New England States, for the defence of the State of Rhode Island; and also of the measures to be taken for preventing the depreciation of their currency, except that part which recommends the striking bills bearing interest, which, being a measure tending to depreciate the continental and other currencies, ought not to be adopted, and it is so recommended by Congress to the said New England states:
That the plan for regulating the price of labour, of manufactures and of internal produce within those states, and of goods imported from foreign parts, except military stores, be referred to the consideration of the other united States: and that it be recommended to them, to adopt such measures, as they shall think most expedient to remedy the evils occasioned by the present fluctuating and exorbitant prices of the articles aforesaid:
That, for this purpose, it be recommended to the legislatures, or, in their recess, to the executive powers of the States of New York, New Jersey, Pensylvania, Delaware, Maryland, and Virginia, to appoint commissioners to meet at York town, in Pensylvania, on the 3d Monday in March next, to consider of, and form a system of regulation adapted to those States, to be laid before the respective legislatures of each State, for their approbation:
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That, for the like purpose, it be recommended to the legislatures, or executive powers in the recess of the legislatures of the States of North Carolina, South Carolina, and Georgia, to appoint commissioners to meet at Charlestown, in South Carolina, on the first Monday in May next:
That it be recommended to the legislatures of the several States, to take the most effectual measures for manning the continental frigates, fitted for the sea in their respective States:
That it be earnestly recommended to the united States, to avoid, as far as possible, further emissions of paper money, and to take the most effectual measures for speedily drawing in and sinking their paper currency already emitted:
That such parts of the proceedings of the said committees ∥from the four New England states,∥ as relate to the price of labour and other things, be published and transmitted to the other States, together with these resolutions:
The Committee of Treasury reported,
That there is due to William Lavely, for entertaining a party of the Virginia light horse, on their march to General Washington £5 9=] 14 48/90 dollars.
That there should be paid to the Honourable Mann Page, on account of Henry Baker, for provisions supplied by him to Captain Morgan's company, of Virginia, in July, 1775, the sum of £16 17 4 Virginia currency=] 56 20/90 dollars:
That there should be paid to Peter Kemp, for a waggon horse, that was employed impressed in public service, and died on his return from Philadelphia, where he had been with baggage belonging to the Virginia troops, the sum of [£30=] 80 dollars:
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That there should be advanced to the honble Board of War, 500 dollars for the public service; they to be accountable:1
[Note 1: 1 This report is in the Papers of the Continental Congress, No. 136, I, folio 35.]
Ordered, That the said accounts be paid.
Resolved, That 1,500 dollars be advanced to Gerard Hopkins, son of Richard, quarter master in Baltimore, for public service; he to be accountable.
A letter, of the 10, from James Horn, a prisoner, was read:
Ordered, That it be referred to the Marine Committee, who are impowered to do therein what they shall judge proper.
The Secret Committee having informed Congress, that their agents in the eastern States, have, by their order in pursuance of the directions of Congress, purchased a quantity of cloathing for the army, to the amount of thirty six thousand pounds, lawful money.
Resolved, That 120,000 dollars be advanced to the Secret Committee, to pay for the said goods, the said committee to be accountable.
The several matters to this day referred, being postponed,
Adjourned to 10 o'Clock on Monday.
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