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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, FEBRUARY 19, 1777
Resolved, That Colonel Campbell have leave to go to Virginia, to transact some private business relative to his own private affairs.
Resolved, That 6,000 dollars be paid to Christopher Richmond, and charged to the account of Brigadier W. Smallwood, for the purpose of paying off the arrearages
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due to the batallion and independent companies, serving last campaign, under brigadier general ∥then colonel∥ Smallwood's command, the same being in full of his draught in favour of said C. Richmond, dated Annapolis, 15 February, instant.
Congress proceeded on the election of general officers.
Resolved, That in voting for general officers, a due regard shall be had to the line of succession, the merit of the persons proposed, and the quota of troops raised, and to be raised, by each State.1
[Note 1: 1 This paragraph was published in the Pennsylvania Packet, 18 March, 1777.]
Resolved, That five major generals be appointed.
Resolved, That General Lewis be directed to order all the troops, raised in Virginia for the continental army, to march, immediately, by the nearest rout, in companies and parts of companies, to General Washington's army, proper officers being left behind to recruit the companies or corps that are deficient in numbers, and to bring up the recruits when raised.
Ordered, That the Secret Committee deliver out of the public stores, 120 yards of coarse duffels, to the captain of the Lexington, to supply the place of blankets for the men on board said vessel.
Congress proceeded to the election of three five majors general; and the ballots being taken, the following gentlemen were duly elected: Lord Stirling, Thomas Mifflin, Arthur St. Clair, Adam Stephen, Benjamin Lincoln.
Ordered, That Mr. Hudson pay Captain Jones, of the Virginia light horse, three months' pay, and the three privates with him, one months' pay, each, and transmit an account thereof to the pay master general.
The several matters to this day referred, being postponed,
Adjourned to 10 o'Clock to Morrow.
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