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1775.  
 
 
Dec. 7,
General Washington is not authorized to call out the Minute-Men or Militia of any Colony, without the consent of the Executive of such Colony,
1945
 
Council of Massachusetts, Convention of New-Hampshire, and the Governours of Rhode-Island and Connecticut, requested to afford the General all the aid in their power, when he may apply for it,
1946
8,
Allan Cameron, John Smith, and John Connolly, to be confined in Prison, in Philadelphia, until the further order of Congress,
1946
 
New-Jersey Companies not ordered to the High lands directed to march to the City of New-York,
1946
 
Committee to consider the applications of persons applying to be Officers in the American Army,
1946
9.
Pay of Warrant Officers of the Armed Vessels,
1947
 
Four more Battalions to be raised in Pennsylvania, and one in Delaware,
1947
 
General Montgomery appointed Major-General,
1947
 
Committee on the several Letters from General Schuyler,
1947
 
Minutes of the Proceedings of the Commissioners of Indian Affairs, for the Middle Department, laid before Congress,
1947
11,
Committee to devise ways and means for furnishing these Colonies with a Naval Armament,
1948
 
Report on the Petition of Thomas Jenkins, of Nantucket, considered and agreed to,
1948
 
Report on the Petition of Jonathan Hudson considered and agreed to,
1949
 
Names of the persons appointed to sign and number the Bills of Credit,
1949
12,
Letters of Thanks to the three General Officers in the Northern Department,
1950
 
Sword presented to Captain Henry B. Livingston,
1950
13,
Report of the Committee on fitting out a Naval Armament, considered and agreed to,
1950
 
Committee to prepare Instructions for a Commit tee to sit during the adjournment of the Con gross,
1951
14,
Committee to carry into execution the Resolution of Congress for fitting out a Naval Armament,
1951
 
Committee on a Petition from Peter Berlon,
1951
15,
Instructions for the Committee who are to sit during the recess of Congress, reported,
1952
16,
Committee on the Naval Armament authorized to draw on the Treasurer for five hundred thousand Dollars,
1953
 
Address of the President to Captain White Eyes, a Delaware Chief,
1953
 
Committee to confer with Major Preston on supplying the Prisoners taken at St. John’s with Clothing and other necessaries,
1953
 
Committee on a Petition from sundry Merchants of Philadelphia,
1954
18,
Sundry Affidavits from. Wyoming, relative to disturbances there, between the people of Connecticut and Pennsylvania, laid before Congress by the Delegates from Connecticut,
1954
 
Committee on sundry Letters from General Schuyler,
1954
19,
Committee of Safety of Pennsylvania requested to supply the Armed Vessels, which are nearly ready for sailing, with four tons of Gunpowder, and four hundred stand of Small Arms,
1954
1775.
 
 
Dec. 19,
All Vessels employed in carrying Provisions or other necessaries for the British Army or Navy, in the United Colonies, liable to seizure and confiscation,
1955
20,
Report on the Petition of David Beveridge considered and agreed to,
1955
 
Vessels heretofore taken and carried into Massachusetts-Bay, by Armed Vessels in the ser vice of the United Colonies, to be libelled in the Courts of that Colony,
1955
 
Resolution on the dispute between the people of Pennsylvania and Connecticut, on the waters of Susquehannah,
1955
21,
Credentials of the Delegates from Maryland; dated Annapolis, Maryland, in Provincial Convention, December 9, 1775,
1956
 
Committee to confer with Major Preston to consider what allowance should be made to the Officers who are prisoners,
1957
22,
Committee to fit out Armed Vessels submitted a list of the Officers by them appointed,
1957
 
Same Committee authorized to give instructions to the Commander of the Fleet,
1957
 
Committee to confer with the Indians lately arrived,
1957
 
General Washington authorized to make an attack on Boston, in any manner he may think expedient, notwithstanding the Town and property in it may thereby be destroyed,
1958
 
Committee to examine the Journals, and report the unfinished business, and what is proper to be acted upon,
1958
23,
Committee on a Petition from South Paddock,
1958
 
Connecticut requested not to permit any new Settlers on the disputed Lands, till the further order of Congress,
1958
 
Report of the Committee on unfinished business,
1959
26,
Provision for redeeming the Three Millions of Dollars ordered to be emitted in Bills of Credit,
1960
 
Report on Lord Stirling’s Letter, respecting the arrest of Soldiers for small debts, considered and agreed to,
1961
28,
Report on the state of Virginia considered and agreed to,
1962
 
Six Battalions to be immediately raised in Virginia, on the Continental establishment,
1962
 
Committee to take into consideration the state of New-York,
1962
29,
Committee on procuring a quantity of Arms and Ammunition,
1962
 
Trade of the United Colonies considered in Committee of the Whole,
1962
 
Report of the Committee of the Whole considered and agreed to,
1963
 
Virginia, Maryland, and North-Carolina, permitted to export produce, to procure Salt for the use of the inhabitants,
1963
30,
Committee on a number of intercepted Letters sent by General Washington,
1963
 
Major Preston permitted to go to Amboy, in New-Jersey,
1963
 
General Schuyler directed to take speedy measures for securing a quantity of Arms and Military Stores in Tryon County, New-York, and to disarm the Tories there, and apprehend their chiefs,
1963
 
All the Silver and Gold in the Treasury to be sent to General Schuyler,
1964
 
Contents of the intercepted Letters this day received to be kept secret,
1964

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