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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, JUNE 3, 1777
Virginia attended ½ after 11. Georgia ½ after 11. New York --. Maryland --.
A letter, of the 6 February last, from Benjamin Franklin and Silas Deane, Esqrs. and one, of the 27 November last, from Silas Deane, Esqr. by Monsieur du Coudray, were read:2
[Note 2: 2 These letters are printed inDiplomatic Correspondence of the American Revolution (Wharton), II, 261, 265.]
Ordered, That they be referred to the Committee on Foreign Applications.
A memorial from Joseph Trumbull, Esqr. was read, setting forth, "That he has paid many of the officers who served in Canada the last campaign, their extra-rations
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and back allowances while in Canada, at the rate of one shilling, lawful money; and from, and after their return to Ticonderoga, to the 17 September, 1776, at the rate of seven pence half-penny, like money, per ration; and thought himself justified therein by the direction of Messrs. Clymer and Stockton, the committee for regulating the affairs in the northern department, when at Ticonderoga, in October last: that, to his great surprize, the commissioners of accounts, in that department, refused to allow the same in his accounts."
Congress, taking the same into consideration, and it appearing, from a certificate of Major General St. Clair, dated the 15 May, that the commissioners, when at Ticonderoga in October last, settled the extra-rations due the officers in the following manner, viz. from the time they left Ticonderoga to go into Canada, until they returned to Crown Point, at one shilling, lawful money, per ration; from that time, to the 17 September following, at 7½, like money; and afterwards at 8/90ths of a dollar per ration; and that the commissaries were ordered and did pay accordingly; thereupon,
Resolved, That. the commissioners for settling accounts in the northern department, be directed to allow and pass the commissary's accounts, agreeable to the said settlement.
Resolved, That a committee of three be appointed to devise ways and means of supplying the United States with salt:
The members chosen, Mr. J[onathan] B[ayard] Smith, Mr. [Henry] Marchant and Mr. [George] Frost.
Congress resumed the consideration of the last article in the report from the Board of War of the 23 of May, respecting the rank of officers; and, a new motion on that subject being made and seconded,
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Resolved, That the report be re-committed, and that the motion made be referred to the Board of War.
Resolved, That a committee of three be appointed to devise ways and means of supplying the army with shoes, hats and shirts:
The members chosen, Mr. [Roger] Sherman, Mr. [Abraham] Clark and Mr. J[onathan] B[ayard] Smith.
Resolved, That the Board of War be directed to furnish the supreme executive council of the State of Pensylvania, with such arms as may be necessary for the use of such of their militia as are now called into service, and which cannot otherwise be supplied; the said State to be accountable; and that it be strongly recommended to the said council, to make use of the most effectual means, that the arms, so furnished, may be returned to the commissary general of military stores, or to one of his deputies.
Resolved, That a committee of three be appointed to confer with the Board of War of the State of Pensylvania, and that they be empowered to employ some skilful persons to view the works and defences erected at, and near Billingsport, and report their opinion, whether those works ought to be completed or demolished:
The members chosen, Mr. [William] Duer, Mr. J[ohn] Adams and Mr. [Arthur] Middleton.
The delegates of Pensylvania laid before Congress a report of the committee of the whole house of assembly of the State of Pensylvania, with a resolution of the house thereupon, which was read:
Ordered, That it be taken into consideration on Thursday next.
Congress resumed the consideration of the report of the committee on the commissary's department, and, after some time spent thereon,
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Resolved, That the farther consideration thereof be postponed.
The several matters to this day referred, being postponed,
Adjourned to 10 o'Clock to Morrow.
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