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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 --THURSDAY, AUGUST 7, 1777
A letter, of the 7, from General Washington, enclosing a copy of a letter of the 1st, from General Schuyler, at Saratoga, and sundry other papers was read:1
[Note 1: 1 The letter of Washington, with enclosures, is in thePaper of the Continental Congress, No. 152, IV, folio 443.]
Ordered, That copies thereof be sent to Major General Gates.
Resolved, That Major General Prescot be retained as a pledge for the good treatment and release of Major General Lee, and that he be treated as nearly as circumstances will admit, in the same manner as the enemy shall treat the officer last mentioned.
Resolved, That General Washington be authorized to negotiate the exchange of prisoners with the enemy, in such manner, and on such terms, as he shall judge expedient, notwithstanding the resolution of Congress respecting Lieutenant Colonel Campbell, and the five Hessian field officers.
Resolved, That the pay of the deputy commissaries general of issues, be increased to 100 dollars per month, and the pay of the clerks of the commissaries general, to 50 dollars per month.
The several matters &c ∥to this day referred, being postponed,∥
Adjourned to 10 o'Clock to Morrow.
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