| PREVIOUS | NEXT | NEW SEARCH |
A Century of Lawmaking for a New Nation: U.S. Congressional Documents and Debates, 1774-1875
Journals of the Continental Congress --MONDAY, JUNE 16, 1777
A letter, of the 13, 14, and 15, from General Washington, at Middlebrook, with copies of letters that passed between him and Lord Cornwallis and General Howe;
One, of the 8 and 9, from General Schuyler, at Albany, with sundry papers enclosed;
And a letter and memorial from Apollos Morris, were read:1
[Note 1: 1 The letter from Washington, with enclosures, is in thePapers of the Continental Congress, No. 152, IV, folio 253. That of Schuyler is in No. 153, III, folio 144. The Morris papers are in No. 41, VI, folio 15, and No. 78, XV, folio 221.]
Ordered, That the letters of General Washington, and Lord Cornwallis and General Howe, be published:
That the letters from General Washington, and General Schuyler, with the papers enclosed, be referred to the Board of War:
That the letter and memorial from A. Morris, be referred to a committee of three, who are directed to take into consideration the letters from General Washington, so far as they relate to the said A. Morris.
The members chosen, Mr. R[obert] Morris, Mr. [William] Duer, and Mr. [Roger] Sherman.
Ordered, That General de Haas immediately repair to General Washington's head quarters.
A letter, from Brigadier General Conway,
A memorial from R. Aitken was Read.
Ordered, it be referred to the delegates.
And a memorial from Mons. De[la] Balme, were read:
Ordered, That they be referred to the Committee on Foreign Applications.
The delegates from Virginia laid before Congress, a letter from Governor P. Henry, which was read:
Ordered, That it be referred to the Board of War.
Page 469 | Page image
A letter, of this day, from Thomas Wharton, president of the supreme executive council of the State of Pensylvania, was read:
Ordered, That it be referred to the Board of Treasury.
A memorial from Monsieur du Coudray was laid before Congress:
Ordered, That it be referred to the Committee on Foreign Applications, who are directed to confer with Monsieur du Coudray.
Congress took into consideration the report of the committee on the pay of the officers in the commissary's department; Whereupon,
Resolved, That the pay and allowance to the commissaries general, deputy commissaries general, assistants, and persons employed under them, be as follows, viz.
To the commissary general of purchases, 8 dollars per day and 6 rations per day:
To the deputy commissaries general of purchases, each 5 dollars and four rations per day:
To the assistant commissaries of purchases, each 4 dollars; and 6 rations per day:
To the commissary general of issues, 150 dollars per month, and six rations per day:
To the deputy commissaries general of issues, 75 dollars per month, and four rations per day each:
To the assistant commissaries of issues, each 40 dollars per month, and two rations per day:
To the commissaries general and deputy commissaries general's clerks, 35 dollars per month, and two rations per day:
To such deputies as purchasers of live stockwhile imployed at any post to take charge of such Stock and deliver the same to the issuing Commissary when killed are empowered to employ, for receiving the same at the
Page 470 | Page image
several posts, each 27 dollars per month, and two rations per day, whilst in such service.
Resolved, That the commissary general of purchases be empowered to regulate the pay of drovers and butchers, and transmit such regulation to Congress:
That the commissary general of issues, in like manner, be empowered to regulate and transmit to Congress the pay of coopers, packers, and other persons which he may find necessary to be employed in such kind of services.1
[Note 1: 1 This report, in the writing of Abraham Clark, is in thePapers of the Continental, Congress, No. 29, folio 59.]
Resolved, That Wednesday next be assigned for taking into consideration the report from the Committee of Treasury, and the committee appointed to devise ways and means for defraying the expence of the current year.
Treasury Office,Philada. June 16, 1777
The Board of Treasury beg leave to present the following Resolutions for Consideration of Congress.
Whereas the Militia of the States of Pennsylvania, Delaware and New Jersey are drawn forth info actual service to oppose the Invasion of the Enemy,
Resolved, That a Pay Master for the Militia of each of the said respective States be immediately appointed.
That the said Militia while they continue in service be from time to time regularly mustered.
That they shall be paid only by their own respective Pay Masters, and that those Pay Masters conform themselves in all respects to the Rules prescribed for the Conduct of the Paymasters of the Continental Troops.2
[Note 2: 2 "Ordered to lie." This report is in thePapers of the Continental Congress, No. 136, I, folio 237.]
The several matters to this day referred, being postponed,
Adjourned to 10 o'Clock to Morrow.
Page 471 | Page image
PREVIOUS SECTION .. NEXT SECTION .. NAVIGATOR
| PREVIOUS | NEXT | NEW SEARCH |