Resolved, That the further consideration of the Report be referred till to-morrow.

On motion made, Resolved, That a Committee be appointed to examine what Money remains in the Continental Treasury unapplied, and to form an estimate of the Publick Debts already incurred, and which will become due on the first day of June next.

That the Committee consist of three.

The members chosen: Mr. Nelson, Mr. Deane, and Mr. Cushing.

The Committee of Claims reported, that there is due to John Forbes the sum of £35 11 10, equal to 94.9 Dollars, for goods and necessaries delivered to several Rifle Companies, and that the same ought to be paid to Blair McClenaghan; of which sum Captain Cluggage ought to be charged with £6 2 10, and Captain Chambers with £4 10; the remainder to the Continent.

To Jane Allen the sum of £47 0 7, (130.7 Dollars,) and to Vendal Lands the sum of £2, both which sums ought to be paid to Henry Wisner, and charged to the Continent.

To Judah Harbow £7 12 4, and Captain Jackson £13 4 6, New-York currency, (52.1 Dollars,) for necessaries furnished to several Rifle Companies, and that the same ought to be paid to Henry Wisner, and charged to the Continent.

To Andrew Graff, for Wagonage, the sum of £27 2 6, and to Christopher Crawford, for Blankets, the sum of £6 15, both which sums (90.3 Dollars) ought to be paid to George Graff, and charged to the Continent.

To Richard Backhouse, for Wagonage, &c., £51, being 136 Dollars.

To Miles and Wister the sum of £26 6 4, which ought to be paid to them, and £13 10, part thereof, be charged to Captain Price’s Company, and 3s. to Captain Cresap’s Company; the remainder to the Continent.

To Frederick Leinbach, on several certificates produced, the sum of £58 11 5, (156.2 Dollars,) and that the same ought to be paid to George Schlosser, who is empowered to receive it, &c.; of which sum Captain Price ought to be charged with the sum of £4 13 6, and Captain Stevenson the sum of £3 15 0, (10 Dollars;) and, also, that Commissary Biddle ought to be charged with £6 15 1, (18 Dollars,) until it appears to be otherwise accounted for; the remainder to the Continent.

To John Morrow, for Goods delivered to Captain Stevenson, £71 18 10, (191.8 Dollars;) and the same ought to be paid to George Davis, and charged to said Stevenson.

To Robert Erwin, Wagon-Master, the sum of £169 9 3, (451.9 Dollars,) and that the same ought to be paid to him.

To Timothy Matlack, money paid by him to Joseph Brown, an Express to Cambridge, the sum of £17 4 1—45.9 Dollars.

To Jasper Stimes and Abram Storm the sum of £ 14 9 2, New-York currency, (36.1 Dollars,) for Provisions and carriage furnished by them to the Rifle Battalion, and that the same ought to be paid for them to John Alsop, Esq.

Ordered, That the above sums be paid.

Application being made, in behalf of the Colony of North-Carolina, for the sum of 3,750 Dollars, in part of the expense incurred by raising a body of Forces, consisting of one thousand men, for the support of the American Association, and the safety of North-Carolina, agreeable to a Resolve, of the Continental Congress:

Resolved, That the same be paid to William Hooper, Joseph Hewes, and John Penn, Esquires, and charged to the Colony of North-Carolina, by which the same is to be accounted for.

The Petition of Messrs. Sears and Randall, referred to this day, was postponed till to-morrow.

Resolved, That the further consideration of the Report of the Committee of Conference be referred till to-morrow.

Adjourned to ten o’clock, to-morrow.

Tuesday, November 7, 1775.

A Letter from General Washington, No. 11, was read.

The Secretary having digested in order the Resolutions of Congress, as far as they have gone, on the Report of the Committee of Conference, produced the same, which, begin read, were agreed to, as follows:

Resolved, That the following additions and alterations, or amendments, be made in the Rules and Regulations of the Continental Army, viz:

1. All persons convicted of holding a treacherous correspondence with or giving intelligence to the enemy, shall suffer death, or such other punishment as a General Court-Martial shall think proper.

2. All Commissioned Officers found guilty, by a General Court-Martial, of any fraud or embezzlement, shall forfeit all his pay, be ipso facto cashiered, and deemed unfit for further service as an Officer.

3. All Non-Commissioned Officers and Soldiers, convicted before a Regimental Court-Martial of stealing, embezzling, or destroying Ammunition, Provision, Tools, or any thing belonging to the publick stores, if a Non-Commissioned Officer, to be reduced to the ranks, and punished with whipping, not less than fifteen nor more than thirty-nine lashes, at the discretion of the Court-Martial; if a Private Soldier, with the same corporeal punishment.

4. In all cases where a Commissioned Officer is cashiered for cowardice or fraud, it be added in the punishment, that the crime, name, place of abode, and punishment of the delinquent, be published in the newspapers in and about the camp, and of that Colony from which the offender came or usually resides; after which, it shall be deemed scandalous in any Officer to associate with him.

5. Any Officer or Soldier who shall begin, excite, cause, or join in any mutiny or sedition in the Regiment, Troop, or Company to which he belongs, or in any other Regiment, Troop, or Company of the Continental Forces, either by land or sea, or in any party, post, detachment, or guard, on any pretence whatsoever, shall suffer death, or such other punishment as a General Court-Martial shall direct.

6. Any Officer or Soldier who shall desert to the enemy, and afterwards be taken, shall suffer death, or such other punishment as a General Court-Martial shall direct.

7. Whatsoever Commissioned Officer shall be found drunk on his guard party, or other duty, under arms, shall be cashiered, and drummed out of the Army with infamy; any Non-Commissioned Officer or Soldier, so offending, shall be sentenced to be whipped, not less than twenty nor more than thirty-nine lashes, according to the nature of the offence.

8. Whatsoever Officer or Soldier, placed as a Sentinel, shall be found sleeping upon his post, or shall leave it before he shall be regularly relieved, if a Commissioned Officer, shall be cashiered and drummed out of the Army with infamy; if a Non-Commissioned Officer or Soldier, shall be sentenced to be whipped, not less than twenty, nor more than thirty-nine lashes, according to the nature of the offence.

9. No Officer or Soldier shall lie out of his quarters or camp, without leave from the Commanding Officer of the Regiment, upon penalty, if an Officer, of being mulcted one month’s pay for the first offence, and cashiered for the second; if a Non-Commissioned Officer or Soldier, of being confined seven days on bread and water for the first offence, and the same punishment and a forfeiture of a week’s pay for the second.

10. Whatsoever Officer or Soldier shall misbehave himself before the enemy, or shamefully abandon any post committed to his charge, or shall speak words inducing others to do the like, shall suffer death.

11. All publick stores taken in the enemy’s camp or magazines, whether of Artillery, Ammunition, Clothing, or Provisions, shall be secured for the use of the United Colonies; and all Commissioned Officers found guilty, by General Court-Martial, of embezzling the same, or any of them, shall forfeit all his pay, be ipso facto cashiered, and deemed unfit for further service as an Officer; and all Non-Commissioned Officers and Soldiers convicted before a Regimental Court-Martial of stealing or embezzling the same, if a Non-Commissioned Officer, shall be reduced to the ranks and punished with whipping, not less than fifteen nor more than thirty-nine lashes, at the discretion of the Court-Martial; if a Private Soldier, with the same punishment.

12. If any Officer or Soldier shall leave his post or

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