and Cross-Belts, 688 Tomahawks, 64 Pitching-Axes, and 9 Baggage-Wagons.

That both Battalions should be paid up to the first day of February next.

That the Battalions should march by companies, and that they should follow each other at the distance of one day's march; that the Quartermasters and Commissaries should precede their respective Battalions a few days, in order to provide lodgings and provisions on the road.

And that the Colonels should be allowed six rations.

The Lieutenant-Colonels, five;

The Majors, four;

The Captains, three;

And the Subaltern and Staff-Officers, two each, or money in lieu thereof.

Resolved, That it be recommended to the Committee of Safety of Pennsylvania, to supply the Pennsylvania Battalion with such of the above articles as they have not already furnished, agreeable to former Resolutions of Congress; and that all the articles furnished the men, more than those allowed in lieu of bounty, be deducted out of their pay.

That Thomas Lowrey be directed to provide the articles for the Second New-Jersey Battalion, and that all the articles furnished the men, more than those allowed in lieu of bounty, be deducted out of their pay.

Resolved, That an Order be drawn on the Treasurers in favour of Thomas Lowrey, for the sum of 35,000 Dollars, for the use of the Battalions raised in New-Jersey, he to be accountable for the same.

Agreeable to the Order of the Day, the Congress proceeded to the election of two Brigadier-Generals, and the ballots being taken and examined, Joseph Frye, Esq., was elected Brigadier-General for the Army in the Massachusetts-Bay, Benedict Arnold, Esq., Brigadier-General for the Army in the Northern Department.

The Committee of Safety having recommended a number of persons for Field-Officers for the Pennsylvania Battalion, the Congress proceeded to the election, and the ballots being taken, William Irvine was elected Colonel; Thomas Hartley, Lieutenant-Colonel; and James Dunlap, Major.

Resolved, That another Battalion be raised in the Colony of New-Jersey, on the same terms as the other two raised in said Colony.

Resolved, That the pay of the troops serving in, and destined for Canada, be the same as that of the Army at Cambridge; and that this pay commence to the Pennsylvania and New-Jersey Battalions from the time they set out on their march for Canada.

The Congress considering the great distance from Colonel Heard to Colonel Waterbury, the difficulty of cooperating with each other in their expedition into Queen's County, on Long-Island, thereupon,

Resolved, That Lord Stirling be desired to furnish Colonel Heard with three Companies under his command, who are to join Colonel Heard, with the Minute-Men by him raised, and proceed, as soon as may be, on the expedition into Queen's County, for which Colonel Heard and Colonel Waterbury were appointed, and that Colonel Heard be desired immediately to send an Express to Colonel Waterbury, with a copy of this Resolution, and inform him that his service will not be required on this occasion.

Resolved, That a Committee of five be appointed to take into consideration the state of these Colonies, and report as soon as possible what number of Forces will be necessary for the defence of the same.

The Members chosen, Mr. Duane, Mr. Lynch, Mr. Hooper, Mr. E. Rutledge, and Mr. Wilson.

Resolved, That the Colony of North-Carolina be supplied with one ton of Powder by the Secret Committee.

The Committee of Claims reported, that there is due, on Account rendered by the Committee of the Upper District of Frederick County, Maryland, the sum of 800.1 Dollars, of which a Captain Cresap's Company ought to be charged £214 2s. 8d., [571 Dollars,] and Captain Price's Company £29, [77 1/3 Dollars,] the remainder to be charged to the Continent, the money to be paid to Daniel Hester.

That there is due to Furman & Hunt, for Provisions, &c, furnished to Prisoners, the sum of 178.2 Dollars.

To William Shad, for his attendance as Doorkeeper, to the 4th of December, 1775, the sum of 52 Dollars. Ordered, That the said Accounts be paid.

Adjourned to ten o'clock, to-morrow.

Thursday, January 11, 1776.

Resolved, That it be recommended to the Convention or Committee of Safety of New-York, to endeavour to obtain a release of Lieutenant —— Tylee, of Brigadier Wooster's Regiment, now confined on board the Asia, man-of-war, by exchanging for him an officer of the same rank of the British troops in our custody.

Resolved, That a Committee of Three be appointed to prepare Instructions to the Officers in the Recruiting Service.

The Members chosen, Mr. Wilson, Mr. Dyer, and Mr. Harrison.

The Congress taking into consideration the Report of the Committee on the Bills of Credit, emitted by this Congress, thereupon came to the following Resolution:

Whereas, it appears to this Congress, that several evil-disposed persons, in order to obstruct and defeat the efforts of the United Colonies, in the defence of their just rights, have attempted to depreciate the Bills of Credit emitted by the authority of this Congress:

Resolved, therefore, That if any person shall hereafter be so lost to all virtue and regard for his country, as to refuse to receive the said Bills in payment, or obstruct or discourage the currency or circulation thereof, and shall be duly convicted by the Committee of the City, County, or District, or in case of appeal from their decision, by the Assembly, Convention, Council or Committee of Safety of the Colony where he shall reside, such person shall be deemed, published, and treated as an enemy of his country, and precluded from all trade or intercourse with the inhabitants of these Colonies.

Ordered, That the foregoing Resolve be immediately published.

Resolved, That an Order be drawn on the Treasurers, in favour of the Committee of Safety of Pennsylvania, for the sum of 6000 Dollars, for the use of the First Pennsylvania Battalion, the said Committee to be accountable for the same.

A Representation of the Field-Officers of the Pennsylvania Battalions, setting forth the inconveniences that will arise from the Battalions consisting of seven Battalion Companies, was presented to Congress and read.

Resolved, That the same be taken into consideration to-morrow.

Adjourned to ten o'clock, to-morrow.

Friday, January 12, 1776.

The Committee of Claims reported, that there is due to Henry Dewson, for Provisions to Captain Ross's Company, the sum of 27.5 Dollars.

The said Committee report, that they have had under their consideration an Account exhibited by Colonel Turbot Francis, one of the Commissioners for Indian Affairs for the Northern Department, of goods purchased for the Treaty held with the Indians, at Albany, of his expenses in attending the Treaty, &c., amounting to the sum of £2470, Pennsylvania currency, including the sum of £242 13s. 4d., New-York currency, paid to Volkert P. Douw, Esq.; in which Account he credits cash received of the Continental Treasurers, the sum of 6666 2/3 Dollars, equal to £2500, and two horses taken to himself at cost, £42 15s.; that there is, therefore, a Balance in his hands, amounting to £72 15s.; and by the same Account, it appears that Colonel Francis had left in the hands of Mr. Douw, two Mattresses, &c., about fifteen gallons of Wine, and some Spirits, to be accounted for by him when sold; it also further appears that there remains on hand, part of the goods purchased for the said Treaty: 9½ pieces Strouds, 1½ pieces French Blankets, 3½ pieces Striped ditto, 46 Rose ditto, 2 pieces of White Nap.

That there is due to Volkert P. Douw, Esq., for expenses attending the aforesaid Treaty, according to an Account rendered by him and examined by this Committee, (in which he credits the above-mentioned sum of £242