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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, APRIL 5, 1777
A letter, of the 2d, from General Washington, with a copy of one of the 29 of March, from Brigadier General M'Dougal, with an account of the enemy's attack on Peek's kill, was read1.
[Note 1: 1 The letter of Washington and enclosure are in the Papers of the Continental Congress, No. 152, IV, folio 51.]
Resolved, That the Baron de Arendt, colonel of the German batallion, be ordered to repair immediately to head quarters.
That two months' pay be advanced to Colonel de Arendt, he to be accountable.
Resolved, That 1,000 dollars be advanced to the delegates of Connecticut, and charged to the account of the said State.
Whereas, the general assembly of the State of Rhode Island and Providence Plantations did, at their session in October last, pass a resolve, empowering the governor to grant commissions or letters of marque and reprisals to private vessels of war, giving such instructions, and taking such bonds, as should be agreeable to the resolutions of Congress, until commissions could be procured from Congress:
Resolved, That acts done under such commissions, as have hitherto been granted by the governor of the said State, by virtue of the said resolve, be of the same force and validity, as if they had been granted by Congress, under the signature of the president.
That it be recommended to the governor of the State aforesaid, not to grant any more commissions, to recal such as he may have issued, and to deliver out continental commissions in their stead.
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The Board of War brought in a report, which was taken into consideration; Whereupon,
Resolved, That the case of Dr. Connolly be committed to the supreme executive council of the State of Pensylvania; to whom it be recommended to examine into the matter, and, if they think proper, indulge the prisoner with such liberty as they shall conceive to be consistent with the public safety1.
[Note 1: 1 A letter from Connolly to Thomas Wharton, dated March 13, is in the Papers of the Continental Congress, No. 42, II, folio 21.]
That the Baron d'Arendt be continued in the Rank and Pay of a Colonel and sent with General Gates to Ticonderoga, to be employed in such ways as the General shall think most proper, and that two months pay be advanced to the Colonel to enable him to proceed on his Journey2.
[Note 2: 2 This report is in the Papers of the Continental Congress, No. 147, I, folio 131.]
Resolved, That 2,000 dollars be advanced to Carpenter Wharton, for the public service, he to be accountable.
Congress resumed the consideration of the report on hospitals, and, after debate,
Resolved, That the farther consideration be postponed till Monday next.
The Committee of Treasury reported,
That there should be paid to the State of South Carolina, the sum of 300 dollars, being so much received of the said State by Jacob Morris, aid de camp, for account of General Lee, the general to be charged with the same.
That there is due to Captain Matthew Duncan, for his pay from 5 January, 1776, to 5 January, 1777, being 12 months, at £10 per month, £120; for his rations, from 25 September, to 5 January, being 101 days, at three rations a day, 303 rations, at 8d, £10 2; for two months extraordinary pay as allowed the officers in Canada, £20; and for his arms and accoutrements, lost at the attack on
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Quebec, at which time he was a volunteer, £8, the whole being £148 2 0, [£138 2], equal to 394 4 dollars. ∥dollars at 7s 6.∥
That there should be paid to Lowman & Hubley 6,000 dollars, being so much borrowed of them, by Lieutenant Colonel Ed[ward] Antil, for the use of Colonel Hazen's regiment, Colonel Hazen to be accountable.
That there should be paid to William Atlee, Esqr. the sum of 4,000 dollars, being so much borrowed of him, by Lieutenant Colonel Antil, for the use of Colonel Hazen's regiment, Colonel Hazen to be accountable.
That there should be advanced to Ephraim Blaine, Esqr. in part payment of the balance due to him for provisions furnished the troops, and in advance towards his furnishing provisions, in consequence of his late appointment, the sum of 15,000 dollars.
That there should be advanced to Colonel Benjamin Flower, commissary general of military stores, for the use of his department, the sum of 100,000 dollars, he to be accountable.
That there should be paid to Samuel Wheeler, for one wrought-iron 3 pounder field piece, the sum of £60 10 equal to 161 30/90 dollars.1
[Note 1: 1 This report is in the Papers of the Continental Congress, No. 136, I, folio 103.]
Ordered, That the said sums be paid.
Resolved, That 6,000 dollars be paid to William Wilson, for account of Colonel George Morgan, who is to be accountable.
That the pay due to Brigadier General Armstrong, to the time of his resignation, be paid him, and that there be also paid to him the pay due to his brigade major.
The several matters to this day referred, being postponed,
Adjourned to 10 o'Clock on Monday next.
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