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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 --SATURDAY, AUGUST 16, 1777
A letter, of the 15, from General Washington, at the Cross Roads; one, of the 10, from General Schuyler, at Albany; one, of the 7, from Colonel G. Morgan, at Fort
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Pitt, with the minutes of a treaty with the Indians; also, a letter from Brigadier Hand to the Board of War, were read:1
[Note 1: 1 The letter of Washington is in thePapers of the Continental Congress, no. 152, IV, folio 481. That of Schuyler is in No. 153, III, folio 242; that of Morgan, in No. 163, folio 277.]
Ordered, That a copy of the letter from General Washington be sent to theContinental Navy Board supreme executive council of Pensylvania, and that they be requested to have the General's views carried into execution with all possible despatch.
Resolved, That a committee of five be appointed to take into consideration the state of the western frontiers, and the northern department, and report thereon as soon as possible:
The members chosen, Mr. [William] Duer, Mr. R[ichard] H[enry] Lee, Mr. [James] Wilson, Mr. J[ohn] Adams and Mr. [Samuel] Chase.
Resolved, That Monday next be assigned for taking into consideration the articles of confederation.
Resolved, That the report of the Committee of Treasury, on the ways and means of raising supplies for carrying on the war, be referred to a committee of the whole Congress.
Ordered, That the letters lately received from the commissioners at Paris, be referred to the said committee.
The House then resolved itself into a committee of the whole. The president left the chair. Mr. [Benjamin] Harrison took the chair of the committee. The president resumed the chair, and Mr. Harrison reported, that the committee have had under consideration the matters referred to them, but not having come to a conclusion, desire leave to sit again.
Resolved, That Congress will, on Monday next, resolve itself into a committee of the whole, to consider farther
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of the ways and means of raising supplies for carrying on the war.
Resolved, That 300 dollars be advanced to Daniel Joy, for public service, he to be accountable:
That 300 dollars be advanced to R. Peters, secretary of the Board of War, for contingent expences, he to be accountable.
The committee on the state of the western frontiers and northern department, brought in a report, which was taken into consideration; Whereupon,
Resolved, That General Washington be informed, that, in the opinion of Congress, 500 riflemen, under the command of an active and spirited officer, should immediately be sent into the northern department, to assist in opposing the incursions of the enemy in that quarter.
The committee further report, that not having had time to take the whole matter referred to them into consideration, desire leave to sit again:
Ordered, That they have leave.
Resolved, That the president and supreme executive council of Pensylvania, be requested to give Brigadier Hand such assistance from the militia of the counties of Westmoreland, Northumberland and Bedford, as General Hand may think necessary.
The several matters to this day referred, being postponed,
Adjourned to 10 o'Clock on Monday next.
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