one ton of gunpowder with the first Companies that shall march from Pennsylvania to Canada, and that Governour Trumbull be desired to send the like quantity of gunpowder with the first Detachment of Forces directed to march thither from Connecticut.

That the losses sustained by Captain Hazen be ascertained by Commissioners to be appointed by the commanding officer in Canada, and that the Commissioners report their proceedings, with the examination of the witnesses, and their own opinion thereon, to Congress.

That the General Assemblies, Conventions, or Councils, or Committees of Safety of the Colonies in which Forces are directed to be raised for the service of Canada, be desired to raise, for the same service, one company of Mattrosses, consisting of forty privates, in each Colony, under proper officers; and, where a company cannot be completed, to raise as many as they can, under subaltern Officers, in proportion to their numbers.

That General Wooster be desired to take possession of the Medicine Chest mentioned by Colonel Campbell, to be claimed by Doctor Beaumont, and, if it appear to him to be private property, to pay the value thereof to the owner.

That the General Assemblies, Conventions, or Councils, or Committees of Safety, be desired to take the most effectual measures for recovering the Arms, Accoutrements, Batteaus, Tools, and other Stores of the Continent, said to have been carried off by some of the soldiers who have returned from Canada.

That 12,500 Dollars be advanced to each of the General Assemblies, or Councils, or Committees of Safely of the Colonies in which Forces are directed to be raised for the service of Canada, for the purpose of recruiting their respective Regiments.

That from the necessity of the case, and to prevent delays, blank commisions be issued by the President, for the Field-Officers, Captains, and Subalterns, who are to command the Battalions ordered to be raised for Canada, in New-Hampshire and Connecticut, to be filled up with the names of such gentlemen as shall be judged most proper by the Convention, or Committee of Safety of New-Hampshire, and by the Governour and Council of Connecticut.

That the foregoing Resolution be not drawn into a precedent.

That exclusive of Colonel Livingston and his Regiment, already determined upon, there be one thousand Canadians more raised, for one year, or during the present disputes, at six Dollars and two-thirds bounty, and the usual pay, which number shall compose four Battalions, and form one Regiment; five Companies of fifty men to each Battalion; one Captain, one Lieutenant, and one Ensign to each Company, and four Majors, one Lieutenant-Colonel, and one Colonel-commandant to the whole Regiment.

That the Committee of Safety of Pennsylvania be desired to provide and despatch fifes and drums to Canada, for the two Regiments directed to be raised in that Colony.

Resolved, That Orders be drawn on the Treasurers, in favour of the Delegates of New-Hampshire, for the above sum of 12,500 Dollars; and in favour of the Delegates of Connecticut for the Tike sum of 12,500 Dollars; and in favour of the Delegates of New- York for the like sum of 12,500 Dollars, for the use of the Battalions to be raised for Canada; and that the said Delegates be desired to forward the said sums to their respective Colonies with all expedition; the several Colonies to be accountable for the same.

Resolved, That the President be directed to send an Express to General Schnyler, with a Letter, informing him of the measures the Congress have taken for the defence of Canada, and desiring him to forward the same to General Wooster.

That he likewise despatch an Express, with the like information, to General Washington, to the Governour of Connecticut, and the Convention or Council of Safety of New-Jersey, New- York, and New-Hampshire.

The Committee on Qualifications having recommended the following gentlemen for Ensigns in the First Pennsylvania Battalion, viz: Nicholas Scull, Joseph Greenway, John Irvine, John Brice, Benjamin Mice, and Major Walbroom; the same were agreed to, and Commissions ordered to be given them accordingly.

Resolved, That the Secret Committee be directed to supply the Delegates of New-Jersey with three hundred pounds of Powder, for the use of Colonel Maxwell's Battalion.

Ordered, That the Delegates of New-Jersey be empowered to call on Mr. T. Matlack, and receive from him a quantity of Flints, for said Battalion, and a quantity of Ball or Lead, proportioned to three hundred pounds of Powder.

That the Treasurers be directed, with all expedition, to send a trusty person with £1000, in Continental money, to Samuel Patterson, Esq., near Christiana-Bridge, and receive in exchange for the same so much in Silver and Gold.

Adjourned to ten o'clock, on Monday next.

Monday, January 92, 1776.

A Letter from General Washington, of the 11th of January, 1776; two Letters from Lord Stirling, of the 18th and 19th of January; one Letter from General Schuyler, dated 10th January, enclosing a Letter from General Montgomery, of the 18th December, 1775, and eleven enclosures; also, a Petition from John Sparling, being received, were read.

Resolved, "That the above be referred to a Committee of Three.

The Members chosen, Mr. W. Livingston, Mr. Hooper, and Mr. Adams.

Ordered, That as the Commissary of the First Pennsylvania Battalion is out of Town, the Quartermaster of said Battalion be directed to furnish the Companies of said Battalion, on their march to Albany, with Provisions as well as Lodgings.

Resolved, That the President be empowered to employ a Secretary, to be paid by the United Colonies,

The Committee of Claims reported, that there is due,

To Colonel Benedict Arnold, on account of his expensesin his expedition against Ticonderoga and Crown-Point, a balance amounting to 819 Dollars.

Ordered, That the same be paid to Silas Deane, Esq.

Resolved, That orders be sent to the Committee of Trenton to send General Prescott and Captain Chace, under a Guard, to Philadelphia.

Resolved, That a Committee of Three be appointed to consider a proper method of paying a just tribute of gratitude to the memory of General Montgomery.

The Members chosen, Mr. Livingston,Doctor Franklin, and Mr. Hooper.

The Congress proceeded to the election of Field-Officers for the Second Canadian Regiment, and Moses Hazen, Esq., was unanimously elected Colonel-commandant; Edward Antill, Esq., Lieutenant-Colonel.

Resolved, That the United Colonies will indemnify Colonel Hazen for any loss of half-pay he may sustain in consequence of his entering into their service,

Resolved, That the appointment of Majors, Captaions, and Subaltern and Staff-Officers in the said Regiment, be left to the Commander-in-chief in Canada, with the advice of the General Officers in that country, and of Colonel Hazen, Lieutenant-Colonel Antill, and Mr. Price.

The Congress resumed the consideration of Colonel Bulls application for leave to resign his commision, which, being read, was accepted.

The Congress then proceeded to the election of a Colonel for the said First Pennsylvania Battalion, in the room of Colonel Bull, when John Philip De Hans was elected.

The Congress took into consideration the Report of the Committee on Indian Affairs, and the same being read, was referred till to-morrow.

A Memorial from Captain Duncan Campbell, a prisoner in the Jail of Philadelphia, being read.

Resolved, That the Committee of Safety of Pennsylvania be directed to release Captain Campbell on his parole, similar with that of the other Officers.

That Captain Campbell have leave to reside at Lancatter.