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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 --MONDAY, JULY 28, 1777
A letter, of the 25, from General Washington, enclosing one of the 22, from William Franklin, in Litchfield gaol, Connecticut; also a letter, without date, from General Washington, [at the] Cross Roads, sixteen miles from Morristown; one, of the 17th, from the council of safety of New York, at Kingston, with resolutions passed by the said council; and a letter of the 27, from Mons. du Coudray, were read.2
[Note 2: 2 The letter of the 25th is in thePapers of the Continental Congress, No. 152, IV, folio 381. The undated letter was written on the 27th, and is in folio 403. That of the 25th is printed inWritings of Washington (Sparks), V, 6. The letter from New York is in No. 67, II, folios 59, 63. That of Du Coudray is in No. 156, folio 519.]
Congress took into consideration the letter of the 25, from General Washington, and that from W. Franklin, desiring leave to go into New York to attend to his wife, who is in a declining state of health: Whereupon,
Resolved, That a certified copy of the certificate granted by William Franklin, Esqr. whilst under a parole, to Robert
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Betts, be transmitted to General Washington, and that he be desired to inform Mr. W. Franklin, that, Congress, after such a violation of so sacred a tie as that of honor, cannot think it consistent with the safety of the States, to permit him to have an opportunity of conferring with our open enemies under any restrictions whatsoever.
Resolved, That the Board of War be empowered to purchase such powder and military stores offered for sale in any of these States, as they may judge necessary for the public service.
Resolved, That the Marine Committee be empowered and directed to provide and get ready, with all possible expedition, ten fire ships, to be under the command of the commodore commanding in the river Delaware.
The Marine Committee, to whom ∥was referred∥ the petition of the lieutenants of the ships of war now in the port of Philadelphia, reported, "That they have called in, before them, the signers of the said petition; that they acknowledged, in the most explicit manner, that the offence for which they were dismissed is highly reprehensible, and could not be justified under any circumstances or on any pretence whatever, and that they were exceeding sorry for the rashness which betrayed them into such behaviour:" Whereupon,
Resolved, That the said lieutenants be restored to their former rank and command.
Resolved, That it be recommended to the executive council of the State of Pensylvania, to call out 4,000 of the militia, in addition to those already called forth; and, as their service is immediately wanted, that they call forth such as can be soonest collected.
The several matters &c ∥to this day referred, being postponed,∥
Adjourned to 10 o'Clock to Morrow.
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