which he shall deem proper to be allowed to the officers of the cavalry for the extra expenses they are at in equipping themselves for the service.

The committee on the treasury brought in a report, which was read, and after debate,

Ordered, That it be re-committed.

A letter, of the 28th, from John and Alexander Wilcocks, was read:
Ordered, To lie on the table, for future consideration.
Adjourned to nine o'clock on Monday.

MONDAY, August 31, 1778.

A letter of the 13th, from Mr. M. Vischer, with sundry papers relative to Indian affairs in the northern department, was read:

Ordered, That they be referred to the board of war.

A letter, of the 25th, from governor Trumbull, of Connecticut, was read, respecting the settlement of the accounts of his son, the late Joseph Trumbull, esq. commissary-general:

Ordered, That it be referred to the board of treasury.

A letter, of the 14th, from the council of Massachusetts-Bay, was read, together with a letter from Messrs. Gardoqui and Sons, at Bilboa, dated June 4th, and a note from Arthur Lee, esq. commissioner at Paris, May the 12th.

A letter, of the 27th, from the committee of arrangement at camp, was read, informing, that a great spirit of inlisting had taken place among the soldiers who are brought into the army as drafts, and representing the expediency of authorizing the inlistment of them: Whereupon,

A report from the board of war, on a paragraph of a letter of the 3d and 4th, from general Washington, on that subject, was called for, and the same being read, a motion was made, that the sense of the house be taken on granting a sum of specie, to be applied in part of the bounty allowed to soldiers inlisting for three years, or during the war:

On which the yeas and nays being required by Mr. Duer, New-Hampshire, Mr. Bartlett,

Maryland,

no no

Mr. Chase,

ay

Massastt's-Bay, Mr. S. Adams,

Plater,

no

no

Lovell,

Forbes,

ay

ay

no >no nor nos

ио

R. H. Lee,
Griffin,

ayay

no

Duer,

ayay

no

Georgia,

по

J. Smith,

No

Mr. Walton,
Telfair,
Langworthy, ay

ay

ayay

So it passed in the negative.

Congress proceeded to consider the report; Whereupon,

Resolved, That it is essential to the interest and safety of these states, that the most speedy and effectual measures be, without delay, adopted for engaging in the continental service, for three years, or during the war, such of the drafts of the militia as are at present incorporated in the battalions of the respective states.

Resolved, That for this purpose the sum of 120,000 dollars, in continental money, be appropriated and forthwith remitted to W. Palfrey, esq. paymaster general of the army.

Resolved, That the usual bounty of 20 dollars be given to each recruit who shall inlist for three years, or during the war.

Resolved, That no soldier be permitted to inlist in the battalions of any other state than that in whose service he is at present engaged, except in the artillery, cavalry, engineering departments, and provosts; the men so engaged to be carried to the quota of the state for which they now serve.

Resired, That general Washington be directed to cause the money hereby appropriated, to be paid into the hands of such trusty, active, and dissreet officers as he shall think proper to appoint to recruit for the quota of the respective states, in proportion to the number of men not engaged for three years, or during the war, which each state shall have in the field.

A paper signed "Adam Ferguson, secretary to his majesty's commission," dated at New-York, August 26th, 1778, was read, setting forth, that "his majesty's commissioners direct Dr. Ferguson to transmit to the president of the American Congress, for the information of the Congress, the declaration of this day by George Johnstone, esq. and the declaration of the same date by the earl of Carlisle, sir Henry Clinton, and William Eden, esq. and also the requisition repecting the troops lately serving under lieutenant-general Burgoyne, signed by the earl of Carlisle, sir Henry Clinton, and William Eden, esq. which several declarations and requisitions, accompanying the said paper, were read.

Ordered, That a warrant issue on the treasurer in favor of James Mease, esq. clothier-general, for 30,2224 dollars, to discharge the following bills, drawn on him by Raymond Demere, his agent in Georgia, viz.

One dated April 21st, 1778, in favor of John Baddely, esq. for 4900 dollars; one of the same date, in favor of the same, for 5100 dollars; one of the same date, in favor of the same, for 5000 dollars; one of the same date, in favor of the same, for 4800 dollars; one dated June 10th, in favor of James Anderson, for 24224 dollars; one dated July 21st, in favor of John Walters Gibbs, for 8000 dollars; amounting in the whole, to the sum of 30,222) dollars; all expressed to be for value received in clothing for the continental troops of the state of Georgia; the said James Mease to be accountable.

A letter, of the 13th, from gov. Caswell, of North-Carolina, to Mr. Penn, one of the delegates of that state, was read:

Ordered, That it be referred to a committee of three: the members chosen, Mr. Marchant, Mr. Drayton, and Mr. Harvie.

Ordered, That Mr. Scudder have leave of absence.
Adjourned to nine o'clock to-morrow.

TUESDAY, September 1, 1778.

The delegates from North-Carolina produced a new commission, which was read, as follows:

"(L. S.) STATE OF NORTH-CAROLINA.

To Whitmill Hill and Thomas Burke, greeting:

Whereas, the general assembly have made choice of you, Whitmill Hill and Thomas Burke, as delegates in the continental Congress, to represent this state, together with John Penn, Cornelius Harnett, and John Williams, esqrs, who have been heretofore appointed for that purpose. We do therefore commissionate and appoint you, the said Whitmill Hill and Thomas Burke, delegates in the Continental Congress, to represent this state for and daring the term of one year, unless sooner removed by the general assembly of this state; of which five members, to wit, John Penn, Cornelius Harnett, John Williams, Whitmill Hill, and Thomas Burke, we do empower and require three and no more, unless prevented by unavoidable accident, to attend the councils of Congress, hereby giving and granting unto any two of the said delegates present in Congress, full power and authority, by their vote or assent, to bind the inhabitants of this state in all cases, not inconsistent with the constitution thereof and its rights as an independent sovereign people, and the instructions which they shall receive from this state. Wit

ness, Richard Caswell, esq. governor, captain-general, and commander in chief of the said state, under his hand and the seal now used for said state, at Hillsborough, the 13th day of August, in the third year of our independence, Anno Domini, 1778.

By his excellency's command,

J. GLASGOW, Secretary of the State."

R. CASWELL.

A letter, of August 30th, from baron d'Arendt, was read:
Ordered, To lie on the table.

A letter, of this day, from Cornelius Sweers, was read:

Ordered, That it be referrad to a committee of three: the members chosen, Mr. Drayton, Mr. G. Morris, and Mr. Chase.

A letter, of this day, from col. Wadsworth, was read; Whereupon,

Congress resumed the consideration of the report of the board of war, dated August the 25th, and thereupon,

Resolved, That the commissary-general of purchases be empowered and directed to appoint and remove, at his pleasure, an inspector of cattle, at a salary of four dollars a day, with an allowance of one ration a day, and forage for one horse :

That the duty of the said inspector shall be to receive and take account of the fat cattle at camp, from the several drovers; to inspect over the bullock guard and pastures; to superintend the butchers, and see that no cattle are killed but those fit for use; to keep accounts of the beef delivered to the brigade commissaries, and settle the same with them every month; to see that the hides and tallow are seasonably delivered to the commissary of hides, and to superintend and regulate every thing relating to beef cattle at

camp.

That he report monthly his proceedings to the board of war, and all occurrences worthy of notice within the line of his duty.

A letter, of July 20th, one of August 1st, and of the 11th of the said month, from major-general Heath, were read:

Ordered, That the letter of July 20th, lie on the table, and that the letter of August 1st, be referred to the board of treasury.

A letter, of August 29th, from the board of war, and one without date, from Mons. Holker, were read, respecting cannon arrived in North-Carolina; Whereupon,

Ordered, That the committee to whom was referred the letter of August the 21st, from the board of war, be discharged from proceeding further in that matter, and that the said letter, together with those now read from the board of war and Mr. Holker, be referred to a committee of three: the members chosen, Mr. Matthews, Mr. Witherspoon, and Mr. S. Adams.

A letter, of August 23d, from J. Temple, was read, informing that, after seven years absence from his native country, he arrived at New-York with his wife and family on the third of that month, and begging leave to solicit Congress for liberty to come to Philadelphia, to pay his respects to them; Whereupon,

A motion was made, that leave be granted:

On which the yeas and nays being required by Mr. Drayton, New-Hampshire, Mr. Bartlett,

Mr. Witherspoon, ay 2
Elmer,
Mr. R. Morris,

Roberdeau,

J. Smith,

no >no | New-Jersey,

Massa'stts-Bay, Mr. S. Adams,

no S

div.

Gerry,

Lovell,

no

ከዐ

Rhode-Island, Mr. Marchant,

no no

Connecticut,

New-York,

Mr. A. Adams,

no Sno

Delaware,
Maryland,

Mr. Lewis,

по

Plater,

ay

Forbes,

>ay

ay

A motion was then made, that the secretary inform Mr. Temple, that, if it is his intention to reside in one of the United States, he do signify the same to the state in which he means to reside, and obtain their approbation, previous to the granting of any passport :

On which the yeas and nays being required by Mr. Laurens,

So it was resolved in the affirmative.

Adjourned to nine o'clock to-morrow.

WEDNESDAY, September 2, 1778.

A memorial from Matthew Irwin, Azariah Dunham, and Joseph Hugg, was read:

Ordered, That it be referred to the board of treasury.

Mr. Nicholas Vandyke, a delegate from Delaware, attended, and took his seat in Congress.

On motion, Resolved, That it be recommended to the legislative or executive powers of the state of Pennsylvania, and the states southward thereof, to permit such vessels to load with flour, wheat, rice, corn, pease, or beans, for the eastern states, as shall come recommended by the executive powers of such states, or any of them, to carry provisions for the consumption of the people of those states:

On putting the question, the yeas and nays being required by Mr. G. Morris,

THURSDAY, September 3, 1778.

A letter, of August 31st, from gen. Washington, was read, together with the following papers enclosed therein, viz. an account of officers for whom col. Armand desires commissions in his corps; a memorial of brigadier du Portail, respecting the rank of the officers who came with him; and a report of a board of general officers on an alteration of the rules and articles of war: Ordered, That the letter, with the papers enclosed, be referred to the board of war.

The committee on the treasury brought in a report: Whereupon,

Ordered, That a warrant issue on the treasurer in favor of Joseph Hilborn, for 500 dollars, in discharge of a bill drawn by Samuel Johnston, treasurer of the northern district of the state of North-Carolina, in favor of Richard Blackledge, for that sum, dated December 21st, 1776; the said state of North-Carolina to be accountable:

That a warrant issue on the treasurer in favor of Dr. Jonathan Potts, deputy director-general for the middle district, for 70,000 dollars, of which 40,000 is for the use of the hospitals thereof, and 50,000 to be transmitted to Dr. Johnston, assistant director in the northern department: the said Dr. J. Potts to be accountable:

That a warrant issue on the treasurer in favor of James Mease, esq. clothier-general, for 131,000 dollars, to enable him to answer sundry draughts of his agents; the said J. Mease to be accountable:

That a warrant issue on the treasurer in favor of David Mosely, for 200 dollars, advanced him on account of his wages, printing the bills of exchange. Resolved, That where accounts of back rations are presented to the auditors of the army, which, from death or distant removal, cannot be certified by the issuing commissaries, the auditors be empowered to settle such backrations upon the oath of the party, and such other evidence as the circumstances of the case will admit.

Resolved, That any person who has been or shall be appointed a brigadechaplain, and previous to his appointment shall have acted in that capacity, be allowed for the time of such service, after the date of the certificate of the brigadier or colonel commandant of his brigade to Congress, recommending him to the said office, the pay and rations or subsistence of such a chaplain, deducting the sums received as regimental chaplain.

Resolved, That each auditor of the army be hereafter allowed for subsistence one ration per day and 50 dollars per month:

That the auditors of each army be authorized to augment the pay of their clerks to a sum not exceeding 70 dollars per month.

Congress proceeded to the election of an auditor of accounts at the main army, and the ballots being taken, James Johnston, esq. was elected.

In consequence of an adjustment by the commissioners of claims, the auditor-general reports,

That there is due to Messrs. Furedge, Spanganberg, Miller, Shultz and Shultz, for their services the 6th of last month, 40 dollars:

That there is due to Hynman Taylor, for making two chair seats for the use of Congress, 27 30-90 dollars:

Ordered, That the said accounts be paid.

Congress took into consideration sundry reports from the board of war, and thereupon came to the following resolutions:

Whereas gen. Washington hath required that the continental troops in Philadelphia be sent to join the main army, and that they be replaced by the city militia:

Resolved, That the supreme executive council of the state of Pennsylvania be requested to call out immediately 300 of the militia of the state, to serve as guards in the city of Philadelphia, and perform such other military services as may be required of them.

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