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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, OCTOBER 25, 1777
Prayers.
The Committee on the Treasury reported, that they have audited the account of the honble. President Hancock, for expenditures by him for the use of Congress, and that there is due to him on balance of accounts, the sum of 1,392 32/90 dollars; Whereupon,
Ordered, That the treasurer pay the said balance to the honble. president on a copy of this report being presented him, and certified by the secretary of Congress.
The said committee brought in a farther report; Whereupon,
Ordered, That there be advanced to Simon Hancock, captain of a company in Colonel Josias Clapham's batallion of Virginia militia, the sum of fifty dollars, the said Colonel Clapham to be accountable:
Ordered, That a warrant issue on John Gibson, Esqr. auditor general, in favour of Archibald M'Donald, for the sum of 260 dollars, it being for the allowance due to himself, Allan, Reynold, Allan, Junr. and Alexander
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M'Donald, and their three servants, prisoners from Tryon county, in the state of New York, from the 27 August to 19 November, inclusive.1
[Note 1: 1 This report is in the Papers of the Continental Congress, No. 136, I, folio 453.]
The Committee on Indian Affairs brought in a report, which was taken into consideration; Whereupon,
Resolved, That the application of Abraham Nimham and his companions, in behalf of the Stockbridge Indians, to be employed in the service of the United States, be referred to Major General Gates, to whose army they are requested to repair.
Ordered, That the sum of two hundred dollars be paid to the said Abraham Nimham, for the use of himself and his companions, and as an acknowledgment for their zeal in the cause of the United States.2
[Note 2: 2 This report, in the writing of James Duane, is in the Papers of the Continental Congress, No. 36, IV, folio 9. It has the following memorandum in the writing of Charles Thomson: "The law meaning of quorum I have always understood to [be] when the King appoints several persons to constitute a court, but distinguishes one or more by say[ing] that he shall be one necessary to constitute the court."]
A letter, from Richard W. Stockton and others, prisoners in Carlisle gaol, and a letter, of the 22d, from the committee of Carlisle, with one enclosed from Dr. John Kearsley, were read, representing the uncomfortableness of the gaol, on account of the windows not being glazed;3 Whereupon,
[Note 3: 3 The letter from the Carlisle committee is in the Papers of the Continental Congress, No. 78, XV, folio 273.]
Resolved, That the president write to the committee of Carlisle, and request them to apply to the commissioners of the county, and desire them to have the gaol made as comfortable as circumstances will admit, for the accommodation of the prisoners.
Congress resumed the consideration of the 14 article of confederation ∥respecting the powers of Congress;∥ Whereupon,
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It was moved to strike out "coining money and regulating the value thereof," and insert, "regulating the alloy and value of coin struck by their own authority, or by that of the respective states:" and on the question put, resolved in the affirmative.
Resolved, That the farther consideration of the articles of confederation, be postponed to Monday.
∥The several matters to this day referred, being postponed, ∥
Adjourned to 10 o'Clock on Monday.
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