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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 --TUESDAY, MAY 6, 1777
A letter, of the 5, from General Washington;
And of the 29 of April, from General Gates, were read.2
[Note 2: 2 The letter of Washington is in the Papers of the Continental Congress, No. 152, IV, folio 153. It is printed in Writings of Washington (Ford), V, 350.]
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Ordered, That the letter from General Gates be referred to the Board of War; and that they be directed immediately to forward a copy thereof to General Washington, and inform him it will be agreeable to Congress that he forward, with all convenient despatch, two troops of horse to General Gates.
The Marine Committee brought in a report, which was taken into consideration; Whereupon,
Resolved, That an order for 30,000 dollars be drawn on Joesph Clarke, Esqr. the commissioner of the loan office for the State of Rhode Island, in favour of Daniel Tillinghast, Esq. for the use of the ships of war in that State:
That an order for 20,000 dollars be drawn on John Lawrence, Esqr. commissioner of the loan office of the State of Connecticut, in favour of Barnabas Deane, for the use of the ships of war in that State:
That an order for 60,000 dollars be drawn on Nathaniel Appleton, Esqr. commissioner of the loan office for the State of Massachusetts bay, in favour of Thomas Cushing, Esqr. for the use of the navy in that State:
That an order for 40,000 dollars be drawn on Nicholas Gilman, Esqr. commissioner of the loan office for the state of New Hampshire, in favour of John Langdon, Esqr. for the use of the ships of war in that State.
A letter, of the 3, from General Washington, enclosing an extract of a letter from General Heath, dated Boston, 21 April, was read:1
[Note 1: 1 The letter of Washington is in the Papers of the Continental Congress, No. 152, IV, folio 147. It is printed in Writings of Washington (Ford), V, 343.]
Ordered, That the same be referred to the Board of War.
Congress resumed the consideration of the report from the Board of War, of the 29 April; Whereupon,
Resolved, That an order on Nathaniel Appleton, Esqr. commissioner of the loan office for the State of Massachusetts
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bay, be drawn in favour of the president of the council of the said State, for two thousand dollars, to be paid by him to John Allen, Esqr. agent for Indian affairs, in the eastern department, to be employed in the service of that department; the said Mr. Allen to be accountable for the expenditure.
Resolved, That the remainder of the report be recommitted.
Congress proceeded to the election of the board of assistants to the Marine Committee agreeable to the resolution of the 19 of April, ∥in the eastern department;∥ and, the ballots being taken, the following persons were chosen:
William Vernon, James Warren, and John Deshon, Esqs.
Resolved, That the said board be empowered to employ a clerk, with a salary of five hundred dollars per annum.
The Committee of Treasury reported,
That there should be advanced to Lieutenant William Reiley, for the use of a detachment of Colonel Carvil Hall's regiment, from Maryland, on their march to join General Washington's army, the sum of sixty dollars; Colonel Hall to be accountable:
That there should be put into the hands of the commissioners of accounts, for the payment of such of the Pensylvania troops as were taken in Canada, and released on their parole, as shall apply for the same, the sum of three hundred dollars; the commissioners to be accountable:
That there should be advanced to Colonel Marshall, of the 3d Virginia regiment, for the use of the said regiment, the sum of five hundred dollars; he to be accountable:1
[Note 1: 1 This report is in the Papers of the Continental Congress, No. 136, I, folio 151.]
That there is due to Gunning Bedford, for his pay as muster master general, from the 17 September, 1776, to 12 April, 1777, being 6 months and 26 days, at 40 dollars per month, 274 60/90 dollars; for his rations, 206 days, at
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4 rations a day, is 824 rations, at 8 pence, 73 22/90 dollars; ∥the whole amounting to∥ 347 82/90 dollars:
That there is due to Brigadier General Thompson, for his pay from the month of December, to April, inclusive, being five months, at 125 dollars per month, the sum of 625 dollars:
That there is due to Frederick Kelhopper, for sundry meals supplied men of Colonel Wood's batallion, the sum of 8 30/90 dollars:1
[Note 1: 1 This report is in the Papers of the Continental Congress, No. 136, I, folio 153.]
Ordered, That the said accounts be paid.
The Board of Treasury brought in a farther report, which was taken into consideration; Whereupon,
Resolved, That the appointment of Messrs. James Calhoon and William Young, by the Board of Treasury at Baltimore, after the adjournment of Congress from that place to Philadelphia, as superintendents of the press, be confirmed by Congress.
That the governor and council of Maryland be desired to appoint superintendents of the press in the room of such as shall discontinue in that office, and return their names to Congress, together with their qualifications, agreeable to a form in the hands of the present superintendents.
That any continental officer, being in Baltimore, with soldiers on their march to the camp, at the time when money is ordered by Congress to Philadelphia, shall, at the request of the treasurer, escort the same, and detain a sufficient guard for this purpose, for a time not exceeding three days.
That four hundred thousand dollars be forthwith paid to the Board of War, to be by them sent to the pay master general, for the use of the army; he to be accountable.2
[Note 2: 2 This report, in the writing of Elbridge Gerry, is in the Papers of the Continental Congress, No. 136, I, folio 13.]
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That the treasurer be directed to pay to John Gibson, Esqr. auditor general, the sum of five hundred thousand dollars, to be draughted out of his hands by order of Congress; he to be accountable.
A memorial from Bajeu La Porte, [Bajieu Laporte] was read:1
[Note 1: 1 This memorial is in the Papers of the Continental Congress, No. 41, I, folio 127. A second memorial is on folio 131. Each is dated Philadelphia, May 5, 1777.]
Ordered, That it be referred to the Board of War.
The several matters to this day referred, being postponed,
Adjourned to 10 o'Clock to Morrow.
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