The members chosen: Mr. Lynch, Mr. Lee, and Mr. Johnson.

The Order of the Day being renewed,
Adjourned to ten o’clock, on Monday.

Monday, November 13, 1775.

A Letter from General Washington, with sundry Papers enclosed, was read.

On motion made, Resolved, That the Rules and Regulations for the Army be published, with the additions and alterations lately made, and that the Preamble or First Article, giving the Soldiers leave to sign or not to sign the same, be omitted.

On motion made, Resolved, That a Committee be appointed to prepare a Declaration, in answer to several illegal Ministerial Proclamations that have lately appeared in America, and that the Committee consist of three.

The members chosen: Mr. R. H. Lee, Mr. Wilson, and Mr. W. Livingston.

Resolved, That Wednesday next be assigned for the appointment of a Brigadier-General for the Army in the Massachusetts-Bay.

Resolved, That to-morrow be assigned for taking into consideration the Memorials respecting Tea.

Tuesday, November 14, 1775.

The several matters to this day referred being postponed, and the Order of the Day renewed, adjourned to ten o’clock, to-morrow.

Wednesday, November 15, 1775.

An Express having arrived, with an account of the surrender of Fort St. John’s, the Letters from General Schuyler and General Montgomery were read.

On motion made, Ordered, That an Order be drawn on the Treasurers for 542 Dollars, in favour of Captain Thomas Price, he to be accountable for the same, being on account of his Rifle Company.

The Committee to whom the Petition from Jasper Griffing, and the Petition from Murray, Sansom & Co., and others, were referred, brought in their Report, as follows:

That your Committee on the Memorial of Jasper Griffing are of opinion, that the examination of the facts set forth in that memorial ought to be referred to the Committee of Observation for Guilford; and that the same being sufficiently proved, the Schooner Betsey, mentioned in the said memorial, ought to be permitted to proceed on her voyage, with the cargo purchased and provided for her before the 10th day of September last; the master and owner of the vessel previously making oath, that they will use their best and utmost endeavours, that the said cargo shall be landed in some foreign port.

On the Memorial of Murray, Sansom & Co., Jacob Watson, and Frederick Rhinelander, of the City of New-York, your Committee having examined, as far as they could, into the conduct of the parties concerned, find no ground to suspect that the owners of the cargo intended it should be landed or disposed of in any other manner than set forth in the said memorial; but your Committee think there is just ground to suspect that William Barron, the master of the Ship Peggy, would not be very solicitous to prevent the cargo, which might be useful to the Ministerial Army, from falling into the possession of the men of war, he having been before taken in the same ship, in Rhode-Island, with a cargo from Chesapeake-Bay, for Europe; nor can your Committee approve the conduct of the owner of the ship, who continued the captain afterwards.

Your Committee are therefore of opinion, that another master ought to be appointed to the said ship, who shall be approved by the Committee of Norwich; and that the time of her sailing, as well as her track, be appointed by that Committee, and the master sworn to use his best endeavours to prevent the said ship falling into the possession of any man-of-war or cutter, and to pursue as far as he can, the orders of the said Committee in navigating the said ship; on which terms your Committee are of opinion, the said ship ought to be permitted to proceed with her cargo.

The said Report being read, was accepted and agreed to.

A proposal, made by Nathaniel Sackett, for making a quantity of Saltpetre, being read,

Resolved, That the same be referred to the Saltpetre Committee.

Ordered, That the Report on the difference between the people of Connecticut and Pennsylvania, also the appointment of a Brigadier-General, be postponed till to-morrow.

Order of the Day renewed.

Adjourned to ten o’clock, to-morrow.

Thursday, November 16, 1775.

On motion made, Resolved, That two small swift sailing Vessels be provided for Packets, to be under the direction of the Congress.

That Mr. R. Morris, of this City, be appointed to provide said Vessels, and that he be directed to get one ready to sail as soon as possible, and the other in a month hence.

That a Committee of three be appointed, to devise ways and means for employing these Vessels to the best advantage.

The members chosen: Mr. Lynch, Mr. R. Morris, and Dr. Franklin.

Resolved, That the appointment of a Brigadier-General be deferred until Thursday next.

The Assembly of Pennsylvania having recommended three gentlemen for Field-Officers for the Battalion ordered to be raised in said Colony, and applications from sundries, to be appointed Adjutant and Quartermaster, being laid before Congress,

Ordered, To lie on the table.

Sundry Papers from the Great and General Court of the Colony of Massachusetts-Bay being laid before Congress and read,

Resolved, That the same be referred to a Committee of seven.

The members chosen: Mr. Johnson, Mr. Sherman, Mr. W. Livingston, Mr. Ward, Mr. Jefferson, Mr. Hooper, and Mr. Harrison.

On motion made, Resolved, That the Committee appointed on the 11th instant, to contract for supplying the Pennsylvania Battalion in Philadelphia, be empowered to contract for supplying them, for twelve calendar months, to commence Monday next, provided they are so long continued in the Continental service.

The Committee of Claims reported, that there is due:

To Henry Rankin, for Provisions, &c., to Captain Ross’s Company of Riflemen, 161.9 Dollars,

To John Hider, for a Boat and five men, two days, carrying Powder to Trenton, the sum of £4, to be paid Joseph Jewell—10.6 Dollars.

To Francis Lee, for Horse-hire for Expresses, the sum of 20 Dollars.

To John Little, for entertainment of several Expresses, the sum of 16.8 Dollars.

Ordered, That the same be paid.

The Committee of Claims also reported an Account of Major Coates and Captain Copperthwaite, which being read,

Ordered, That the same lie on the table for the perusal of the members.

Ordered, That, the Delegates write to their colleagues, who are absent, and inform them that the Congress expect their immediate attendance.

Resolved, That for the future, no member absent himself from Congress without leave of Congress.

That the Report of the Committee on the disputes between Pennsylvania and Connecticut be referred till to-morrow.

On motion, Resolved, That it be a rule of this Congress, that every member remain in his seat whilst any paper is reading or question putting.

A Letter from Mr. Mifflin, Quartermaster-General, of the 3d instant, to the Committee for providing Clothing, was read, and returned to said Committee.

Resolved, That the consideration of the Instructions to the Delegates of Rhode-Island be deferred till to-morrow

The Order of the Day being renewed,
Adjourned to ten o’clock, to-morrow.