ington, and request him to inform Congress of the cost of a ration as furnished by the commissary-general.

The matters to this day referred, being postponed,
Adjourned to nine o'clock to-morrow.

TUESDAY, June 25, 1776.

A letter of the 23d from general Washington, with sundry letters from ma jor-general Schuyler, brigadier-general Sullivan, brigadier-general Arnold, and others, were laid before Congress, and read:

Resolved, That the same be referred to the board of war and ordnance; whe are directed to sit immediately, and report thereon as soon as possible. A memorial from captain Stephen Rowe Bradley was presented to Congress and read, together with sundry accounts:

Resolved, That the same be referred to the committee on the treasury. The marine committee having recommended captain Samuel Nichols, to be promoted to be major of marines; Andrew Porter, Joseph Hardy, Samuel Shaw, Benjamin Deane, and Robert Mullin, to be captains of marines; Daniel Henderson, David Love, Franklin Reed, and Peregrine Brown, to be first-lieute nants of marines; James M'Clure, William Gilmore, Abel Morgan, and Hugh Montgomery, to be second-lieutenants of marines; John Stewart to be captain; Thomas Pownal, first-lieutenant, and Richard Harrison, second-lieutenant, of marines, for the frigate building in Maryland :

John Langdon, esq. to be agent of prizes for the colony of New-Hampshire: Resolved, That they be approved, and that commissions be granted to them accordingly.

Resolved, That the secret committee be directed to sell to John Maxwell Nesbit & Co. 125 lb. of powder, for the use of the privateer they are fitting out. Resolved, That the committee appointed to contract for making muskets, be directed to consider the propriety of granting a bounty, or other means, for encouraging the making of muskets.

Adjourned to four o'clock.

EODEM DIE, P. M.

A declaration of the deputies of Pennsylvania, met in provincial conference, was laid before Congress, and read; expressing their willingness to concur in a vote of Congress, declaring the United Colonies Free and Independ

ent States.

The board of war and ordnance, to whom the several letters received this morning were referred, brought in their report, which was taken into consideration; Whereupon,

Resolved, That the number of men destined for the northern department, be augmented to four thousand:

That a colonel's commission be immediately issued to major Dubois, with instructions forthwith to raise a regiment to serve for three years, or during the war, and that the corps of officers be composed of such as have served with credit in Canada; no officer to receive his commission until his

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raised and armed; the arms of the people inlisting themselves, to be valued by the committees of the counties, where the companies are raised, and paid for by the continent, on their being mustered:

That it be earnestly recommended to the colony of New-Hampshire, send immediately one regiment of their militia to Massachusetts-Bay, two regiments of their militia to Connecticut, one regiment of their milita to augment the troops destined for the northern department:

That letters be sent to the general assemblies of the colonies, from whence the several regiments of militia are and have been requested, earnestly pres sing them to be expeditious in raising and equipping their troops, and requesting

the several assemblies to take upon themselves the care of providing the said troops with clothes, tents, and all necessary camp-equipage, and assuring them that the United Colonies will be answerable for the expense of the same:

That a regimental pay-master, who is not to be an officer of the army, be appointed by the said colonies to each of the said battalions, who shall keep all the accounts of his respective battalion, and to whom particular returns shall be made of the expense of clothing the said battalion, in order that the same may be deducted out of the pay of the soldiers, for whom the articles shall have been provided.

The several matters to this day referred, being postponed,
Adjourned to nine o'clock to-morrow.

WEDNESDAY, June 26, 1776.

A letter of the 21st from general Washington, and, one of the 26th, from brigadier-general Wooster, were laid before Congress, and read:

Ordered, That the letter from brigadier-general Wooster be referred to the committee appointed to enquire into the causes of the miscarriages in Canada.

The board of war brought in a report, which was taken into consideration; Whereupon,

Resolved, That Mons. Antoine Felix Weibert, who applies to be employed as an engineer in the continental army, be recommended to general Washington as a person who appears to be qualified to act in that capacity; but, as he asks no more at present than to be placed in a situation, in which he may be enabled to evidence his abilities, that the general be desired to employ him in such way, as he shall judge will best conduce to the good of the service, and answer Mons. Weibert's request.

Resolved, That the following gentlemen be appointed officers of the battalion to be raised under colonel Lewis Dubois; their commissions to be given them as soon as their complement of men shall be raised :

Jacobus S. Bruyn, lieutenant-colonel; William Goforth, major; David Du bois, Elias Van Banscholen, Thomas de Witt, Issac Wool, Philip D. B. Bevier, Richard Platt, Albert Pawling, and Cornelius T. Jansin, captains; James Gregg, Aaron Austin, Jonathan Piercy, Evans Wherry, Garret Van Wagenan, Henry Vandenburg, Nathaniel Conklin, and Henry Dodge, first lieutenants; Daniel Glans, second-lieutenant in the first company; John Coates, surgeon; and Henry Dubois, adjutant.

Resolved, That the president write to the convention of New-York, and explain to them, the reasons that induced the Congress to enter into the forcgoing resolution; and to request the convention to appoint the other officers of the battalion, and to use their best endeavours in equipping and forwarding the said battalion as soon as possible.

Resolved, That the marine committee be empowered to purchase the armed brig Catharine, with her guns, tackle, apparel and furniture, as she now lies in Connecticut.

The committee of claims reported, that there is due,

To Dr. Bond, the sum of 9 30-90 dollars for medicines and attendance for three Indians:

To Benjamin Armitage, for boarding and lodging Thomas Folmer, the Indian interpreter, twenty days, the sum of 12 25-90 dollars.

To Richard Cheny, the sum of 4 82-90 dollars for victualling general Lee's guard, and that the same ought to be paid to John Morton, esq.

To Anthony Welte, for provisions supplied captain Nelson's company, the sum, of 18 18-90 dollars.

To Aaron Phips, the sum of 7 44-90 dollars for sundry expenses of general Lee's guard:

To John Osborne, the sum of 8 dollars; namely 6 dollars for boarding and lodging a sick soldier, and two dollars for a coffin for one of captain Vanzant's

men:

To George Howes, for wagon-hire, &c. carrying money to Cambridge at the time Mr. Franks went, the sum of 70 40-90 dollars,

To Messrs. Hanson, Donaldson, and Franks, for carrying money to the camp in March last, the sum of 238 28-90 dollars:

To Isaac Sorrel, the sum of 26 85-90 dollars; of which 10 69-90 dollars were for the expenses of the prisoners that were brought from North-Carolina and the guard, the remainder for the expenses of the guard that went with the powder, &c. to colonel Miles, at Marcus-hook.

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To Henry Haller, the sum of 645 46-90 dollars; of which sum, captain John Nelson is to be charged, for two rifles, 24 dollars; the remainder, viz. expenses of captain John Nelson's company at Reading, 12 89-90 dollars; expenses prisoners from St. John's and Chambly to 8th June, 538 47-90 dollars; Mr. Haller's pay, as commissary, from 30th March to 7th June, 70 days, at 7s 6,70 dollars.

Ordered, That the said accounts be paid.

Resolved, That a bounty of ten dollars be given to every non-commissioned officer and soldier, who will inlist to serve for the term of three years.

Ordered, That the resolutions passed yesterday, be sent to general Washington, and that he be desired to afford such assistance to the northern or Canada department, as he shall be enabled to do consistently with the safety of NewYork; and, from time to time, to give such directions as he may think expedient for the public service.

A paragraph of a letter from general Washington to one of the members, being laid before Congress, and read:

Resolved, That it be referred to the board of war and ordnance.

Resolved, That the secret committee be directed to supply the marine committee with one ton of powder, for the use of the vessel which they were this morning empowered to purchase.

Resolved, That Michael Hillegas, esq. be empowered and directed to pay such sums of money as are or may be due to the several signers of continental bills of credit, for their services, agreeable to the resolve of Congress for that purpose.

The committee to whom was referred the petition of William Whiting, a soldier who was wounded in the continental army at Quebec, brought in their report, which was read: Whereupon,

Resolved, That the sum of twenty dollars be paid out of the public treasury to William Whiting, to enable him to return to his family at Norfolk, in Con

necticut.

The committee on the treasury, to whom were referred the petition and accounts of Shephen Rowe Bradley, brought in their report: Whereupon, Resolved, That there be paid to Stephen Rowe Bradely the sum of 691 22-90 dollars, for the service of himself and his company, from the 25th day of January to the 25th day of February, during which time they were employed in the service of the continent.

The matters to this day referred, being postponed,
Adjourned to nine o'clock to-morrow.

THURSDAY, June 27, 1776.

A letter of the 17th from governor Trumbull, was laid before Congress and read; also,

Two petitions; one from colonel John Brown, the other from William Holton: Resolved, That the petition from colonel Brown be referred to the committee appointed to enquire into the causes of the miscarriages in Canada:

That the petition from William Holton be referred to the board of war and ordnance.

Resolved, That an order for 24 dollars be drawn on the treasurers in favor major Bicker; he to be accountable.

Sundry letters from the southward, being received by express, were laid before Congress, and read, viz.

One from general Lee, dated Little-River, June 6th, enclosing two to him, one from John Rutledge, esq. the other from brigadier-general Armstrong; both dated Charleston, South-Carolina, June 4th, advising, that 51 sail of the enemy were arrived there, and lying in sight of the town:

One from brigadier-general Lewis, dated Williamsburgh, the 18th of the same month, enclosing one to him from general Lee, of the 4th:

Resolved, That the said letters be referred to the board of war and ordnance: The Congress then took into consideration the letter from governor Trumbull; and, after some debate,

Resolved, That the farther consideration thereof be postponed; and, in the mean while, that governor Trumbull be desired to send to Congress, an account of the cannon left at New London by commodore Hopkins, their number, size, bore and weight, and also an account of the other cannon there.

A letter from the commissioners for Indian affairs in the southern department, with sundry papers enclosed, was laid before Congress, and read.

The board of war and ordnance, to whom the paragraph of a letter from the general was referred, brought in their report, which was taken into consideration: Whereupon,

Resolved, That six companies of riflemen, in addition to the three companies now at New-York, be raised and the whole regimented; and that a commission be granted to captain Stevenson, to be colonel of the said regiment of riflemen, which is to be inlisted for three years, unless sooner discharged by Congress; the men to be allowed a bounty of ten dollars; and that Moses Rawlins be lieutenant-colonel, and Otho Holland Williams, major of the said regiment:

That four companies of riflemen, for the said regiment, be raised in Virginia, and two in Maryland, the pay of the men to commence from the time they shall be armed and mustered: their arms to be appraised by the committee of the county, and paid for by the United Colonies:

That general Washington be directed forthwith to send to Congress a complete list of all the vacancies in the army, and the names of such officers as he can recommend for filling them.

The committee of claims reported, that there is due,

To Robert Erwin, wagon-master, the sum of 241 51-90 dollars, a balance due for three teams that went to North-Carolina with powder;

To Doctor Frederick Phyle, for medicines and attendance on the 5th Pennsylvania battalion, from the time of their embodying to the 13th of June, 1776, the sum of 532 51-90 dollars.

To John Bales, for camp-kettles, the sum of 68 dollars:

To Elizabeth Slaydon, the sum of 24 dollars, for nursing and boarding two soldiers, of which sum captain Steward is to be charged with 13 30-60 dollars, for nursing and boarding the man he wounded in the state-house yard; the remainder to the continent; the said 24 dollars to be paid to colonel T. Matlack :

To Rachel Hewen, the sum of 5 30-90 dollars, for nursing and boarding two soldiers of the continental army:

That there be repaid to Robert Moore the sum of seven dollars, which was stopped out of his pay by captain M. Smith; the same having been by him expended for provisions, when he was left sick by his company in Canada : Ordered, That the said accounts be paid.

Resolved, That the pay of doctor Huston, who was appointed surgeon of the

5th Pennsylvania battalion, he stopped till farther orders of Congress, and that the pay-master be notified thereof.

The committee to whom it was referred to devise a mode of raising the German battalion, voted on the 25th of May last, brought in their report, which was taken into consideration: Whereupon,

Resolved, That four companies of Germans be raised in Pennsylvania, and four companies in Maryland, to compose the said regiment:

That it be recommended to the committee of safety of Pennsylvania, immediately to appoint proper officers for, and direct the inlistment of, the four companies to be raised in that colony:

That it be recommended to the convention, or, in their recess, to the council of safety of Maryland, immediately to appoint proper officers for, and direct the inlistment of, the four companies to be raised in that colony:

That the said companies be inlisted to serve for three years, unless sooner discharged by Congress, and receive bounty, pay, rations, and all other allowances equal to any of the continental troops:

That the said companies be entitled to pay and subsistence from the time of inlistment:

That the said companies, when raised, be formed into a battalion, under the command of such field officers as Congress shall appoint:

That the rank of the captains of the said companies be regulated as Congress shall hereafter direct:

That 5,000 dollars be sent to the committee of safety of Pennsylvania, and 5,000 dollars to the convention, or, in their recess, to the council of safety of Maryland, to defray the expense of raising the said companies.

Resolved, That it be recommended to the convention, or, in their recess, to the council of safety of Maryland, to appoint the officers, and forward, with all possible expedition, the raising the two companies of riflemen.

The several matters to this day referred, being postponed,
Adjourned to ten o'clock to-morrow.

FRIDAY, June 28, 1776.

The committee of claims, to whom were referred the petition and accounts of Thomas Thomson, reported,

That there ought to be paid to Thomas Thomson the sum of 750 dollars, in part of an account for lumber, said to have been delivered by Simon Metcalf to the forces belonging to the continent, at St. John's, in Canada:

The said committee farther reported, that there is due,

To Thomas Mayberry, the sum of 117 29-90 dollars, for plated iron:
Ordered, That the said sums be paid.

A petition from colonel James Easton was presented to Congress and read: Resolved, That the same be referred to the committee appointed to enquire into the causes of the miscarriages in Canada.

A petition from William Poole was presented to Congress and read: Resolved, That it be referred to the committee for making provision for

wounded and disabled soldiers.

Francis Hopkinson, esq. one of the delegates of New-Jersey, attended, and produced the credentials of their appointment, which was read, as follows, viz. IN PROVINCIAL CONGRESS, New-Jersey, Burlington, June 21, 1776. The Congress proceeded to the election of delegates to represent this colony in Continental Congress, when Richard Stockton, Abraham Clark, John Hart, and Francis Hopkinson, esqs. and Dr. John Witherspoon, were elected by ballot, to serve for one year, unless a new appointment be made before that time. Resolved, That the following instructions be given to the delegates as aforesaid: The Congress empower and direct you, in the name of this colony, to join with