pair of yarn Stockings, and three thousand Waistcoats, suitable for the season, be immediately purchased and sent to the Army, under the command of General Schuyler, to be sold to the Soldiers at prime cost, including charges of carriage, and five per cent to the Quartermaster-General, by whom the said Goods are to be sold.

Resolved, That these Goods be sold to those Soldiers only, who will re-enlist in the Continental Army, and to the new recruits.

Resolved, That as much duffels or kersey as will make up three hundred Watch Coats be purchased and sent to General Schuyler, with needles and thread, to be made up into Watch Coats; and that these be charged to the Continent, and kept for the use of the out-sentries.

Resolved, That a Committee of three be appointed, for purchasing the foregoing articles.

The members chosen: Mr. Alsop, Mr. Lewis, and Mr. Sherman.

Ordered, That the Committee apply to the Committee of Inspection of this City, for their assistance in purchasing the above articles.

On motion made, Resolved, That the Congress will to-morrow take into consideration the state of South-Carolina.

That the state of the Army at Cambridge be referred till to-morrow.

The Committee appointed to repair to the Camp at Cambridge, being returned, made a Report of their proceedings; to be read to-morrow.

Resolved, That the Petition of Messrs. Sears and Randall be referred to Monday next, then to be taken into consideration.

The other matters referred to this day postponed, and the Order of the Day being renewed,

Adjourned to ten o’clock, to-morrow.

Friday, November 3, 1775.

The Congress taking into consideration the Report of the Committee on the New-Hampshire Instructions,

Resolved, That it be recommended to the Provincial Convention of New-Hampshire, to call a full and free representation of the people, and that the Representatives, if they think it necessary, establish such a form of Government as, in their judgment, will best produce the happiness of the people, and most effectually secure peace and good order in the Province, during the continuance of the present dispute between Great Britain and the Colonies.

The Congress then taking into consideration the state of South-Carolina, and sundry papers relative thereto being read and considered,

Resolved, That a Committee of five be appointed, to take the same into consideration, and report what, in their opinion, is necessary to be done.

The Committee chosen: Mr. Harrison, Mr. Bullock, Mr. Hooper, Mr. Chase, and Mr. S. Adams.

The Committee of Claims reported, that there is due to William Holliday the sum of 822 Dollars, for Goods and Provisions furnished by several persons to the Rifle Companies of Virginia, of which there ought to be charged to Captain Morgan the sum of £169 1 7½, and to Captain Stevenson the sum of £13 16 11, and the remainder thereof to the Continent.

That there is due to Andrew Bonner, for Goods furnished to Captain Cresap’s Company, by David Mitchell, the sum of £67 4 6, and for Provisions furnished to Captain Stevenson’s, Company the sum of £3 2 6, the last mentioned sum to be charged to the Continent, both amounting to 187.6 Dollars.

Ordered, That the above Accounts be paid.

The Congress taking into consideration the recommendation from the Convention of New-Jersey,

Resolved, That the same be referred to Monday next.

Resolved, That the Report of the Committee returned from the Camp, and the state of the Army at Cambridge, be referred till to-morrow.

The other matters referred to this day postponed, and the Order of the Day renewed,

Adjourned to ten o’clock, to-morrow.

Saturday, November 4, 1775.

A Letter from General Schuyler, with sundry enclosed papers, containing an account of the taking of Fort Chambly, being received, was read.

Resolved, That the same be referred to the Committee appointed to draught Instructions to the Committee appointed to repair to the Northward.

Ordered, That General Montgomery’s Letter, and the Articles of Capitulation, be published.

The Committee appointed on the differences between the people of Pennsylvania and Connecticut brought in their Report, which was read.

Ordered, That the same be taken into consideration on Monday next.

On motion made, the Congress came to the following Resolution:

The Congress, considering that the most perfect union between all the Colonies is essentially necessary for the preservation of the just rights of North-America, and being apprehensive that there is great danger of hostilities being commenced, at or near Wyoming, between the inhabitants of the Colony of Pennsylvania and those of Connecticut:

Resolved, That the Assemblies of the said Colonies be requested to take the most speedy and effectual steps to prevent such hostilities.

Ordered, That Mr. Thomas McKean and Mr.S Deane be a Committee to wait upon the honourable House of Assembly of Pennsylvania, now sitting, with a copy of the above Resolution.

Ordered, That a copy of the above be transmitted, by express, to the Magistrates and People of Pennsylvania and Connecticut, on the waters of Susquchannah.

The Congress, taking into consideration the Report of the Committee from the Camp,

Resolved, That the new Army intended to lie before Boston, consist of twenty thousand three hundred and seventy-two men, officers included.

Resolved, That the Pay of the Officers and Privates (except that of the Captains, Lieutenants, and Ensigns in the marching Regiments) be the same as in the present Army.

Resolved, That the Pay of a Captain, in the marching Regiments, be 26 2-3 Dollars per calendar month.

That the Pay of a Lieutenant in ditto, be 18 Dollars per ditto.

The Pay of an Ensign in ditto, be 13 1-3 Dollars per ditto.

Resolved, That each Regiment consist of seven hundred and twenty-eight men, officers included; that it be divided into eight Companies, each Company to consist of one Captain, two Lieutenants, one Ensign, four Sergeants, four Corporals, two Drums or Fifes, and seventy-six Privates.

Resolved, That a Ration consist of the following kind and quantity of Provisions: 1 lb. Beef, or 3-4 1b. Pork, or 1 lb. salt Fish, per day; 1 lb. Bread or Flour per day; 3 pints of Peas or Beans per week, or vegetables equivalent, at one Dollar per bushel for Peas or Beans; 1 pint of Milk per man per day, or at the rate of 1-72 of a Dollar; I half-pint of Rice, or one pint of Indian Meal, per man per week; 1 quart of spruce Beer or Cider per man per day, or nine gallons of Molasses, per Company of 100 men per week; 3 lb. Candles to 100 men per week, for Guards; 24 lb. soft, or 8 lb. hard Soap, for 100 men per week.

Resolved, That it be recommended to the several Assemblies or Conventions of the Colonies, respectively, to set and keep their Gunsmiths at work, to manufacture good Firelocks, with Bayonets; each Firelock to be made with a good bridle lock, three-quarters of an inch bore, and of good substance at the breech, the barrel to be three feet eight inches in length, the bayonet to be eighteen inches in the blade, with a steel ramrod, the upper loop thereof to be trumpet-mouthed; that the price to be given be fixed by the Assembly or Convention, or Committee of Safety of each Colony; and that, until a sufficient quantity of good Arms can be manufactured, they import as many as are wanted, by all the means in their power.

Resolved, That the good Arms of such Soldiers as leave the service be retained for the use of the new Army, on a valuation made of them.