Locks, for the use of the United Colonies, are not employed in that work:

Resolved, That the said two Prisoners he ordered to Philadelphia, and put under the direction of Mr. Ritten-house, to carry on the above business.

The Congress being informed that a quantity of Powder belonging to the United Colonies, was arrived at New-Brunswick, in New-Jersey,

Resolved, That Mr. Lewis, Mr. Alsop, and Mr. P. Livingston, be directed to forward the said Powder, under a guard, with all possible expedition, to General Washington, for the use of the Army under his command.

Resolved, That an Order be drawn on the Treasurers, in favour of M. La Junesse, for the sum of 250 Dollars, for his services in behalf of the United Colonies.

Adjourned to ten o'clock, to-morrow.

Wednesday, February 21, 1776.

The Committee of Claims reported, there is due:

To ——Shallus, the sum of 17 3/4 Dollars, for his expenses in conducting Prisoners from Albany to Trenton.

To Caspar Shaaf, for Wagonage, the sum of 104 Dollars, and that the same ought to be paid into the hands of S. Chase and W. Paca, Esquires.

Ordered, That the same Accounts be paid.

Two Letters from General Schuyler, of the 10th and 13th instant, being received, were read.

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

The Members chosen, Mr. Wythe, Mr. Harrison, and Mr. S. Adams.

A Letter from the Committee of Safety for Pennsylvania, Anted 20th instant, respecting the Prisoners at Lancaster, was read:

Resolved, That the same be referred to the Committee on Prisoners.

The Committee on the Treasury, to whom it was referred to consider the numbers and denominations of the Bills, in which the four millions of Dollars directed by Congress to be issued, ought to be emitted, brought in a Report, which was considered, and agreed to, as follows:

That the four millions of Dollars now to be emitted, consist of the following denominations, viz:

That the Plates engraved for the two former emissions, be used in the new emission of the Bills from one to eight Dollars inclusive, and that those Bills be expressed in the following words:

"No.

Dollars,

"This Bill entitles the bearer to receive Spanish milled Dollars, or the value thereof in gold or silver, according to a Resolution of Congress, passed at Philadelphia, February, 17, 1776."

That the said Bills be signed by two signers, and each different denomination numbered from No. 1. progressively.

That one Plate, with proper devices, be engraved for the smaller Bills now to be emitted, under the value of one Dollar.

That the form of the Bills be as follows:

"One a Dollar, according to a Resolution of Congress, passed at Philadelphia, February 17, 1776."

That each of these Bills be signed by one signer only, and that each different denorninatjon be numbered from No. 1. progressively, as aforesaid.

That Michael Hillegas, Richard Bache, and Stephen Paschall, Esquires, be appointed and authorized to inspect the Press.

That before they enter upon their office, they shall, respectively, take an oath, or affirmation, to be to them administered by any Magistrate, "well and faithfully to execute the trust reposed in them by a Resolution of Congress, as Inspectors of the Press, according to the best of their skill and judgment." A certificate of which oath, or affirmation, shall be delivered to the Committee on the Treasury.

That each of the said Inspectors, respectively, shall be allowed two Dollars a day for their services, while they shall be employed in inspecting the Press, in the execution of the said trust.

Resolved, That the Committee on the Treasury be directed to have the foregoing Resolutions carried into execution with all convenient despatch.

The Committee for receiving the applications for offices in the Continental Army, reported, that they have nominated Mr. Lewis Dunham, for Surgeon to the Third Battalion, now raising in the Colony of New-Jersey, and recommend him to the Congress for appointment to the said office.

Resolved, That the Report be agreed to, and that a Commission be granted to Mr. Lewis Dunham accordingly.

Adjourned to ten o'clock, to-morrow.

Thursday, February 22, 1776.

Two Letters from General Washington, of the 9th of February, being received, were read:

Resolved, That the said Letters be referred to a Committee of the Whole.

Agreeable to the above Resolve, the Congress resolved itself into a Committee of the Whole, to take into consideration the Letters just received from GeneralWashington, and after some time the President resumed the chair, and Mr. Ward reported, that the Committee had taken into consideration the matter referred to them, but Hot having come to a conclusion, desired him to move for leave to sit again.

Resolved, That this Congress will, to-morrow, resolve itself into a Committee of the Whole, to take; into consideration the Letters of General Washington.

A Delegate from New-Jersey having informed Congress that the Regiment of Militia, ordered by the Convention of that Colony to march for the defence of New-York, in consequence of the Resolve of Congress of the 12th of this month, were not sufficiently armed, and that they could not be furnished with Arms unless the Congress supplied them; and, as the Congress have not Arms to spare, those they have being necessary for arming the Battalions, raising in the Continental service:

Therefore, Resolved, That the march of the said Battalion of Militia be countermanded.

Resolved, That orders issue to quicken Colonel Wayne in getting his Battalion ready; and that, as fast as he can get a Company properly equipped, that he cause it immediately to march to New- York.

Resolved, That the President be directed to write tp the Convention of New- York, and desire they would inform Congress what progress they have made in raising the four Battalions recommended to be raised in that Colony for the defence of the same.

Adjourned to ten o'clock, to-morrow.

Friday, February 23, 1776.

Colonel Braxton, a Delegate from Virginia, attending, produced the Credentials of his appointment, which were read, as follows:

"Virginia, in Convention, December 15, 1775.

"The Convention, according to the Order of the Day, proceeded to the appointment of a Delegate to represent this Colony in the General Congress, in the room of the-late Honourable Peyton Randolph, Esq., and the Members having prepared tickets with the name of the Delegate to be appointed, and put the same into the ballot-box, Mr. Thomas Ludwell Lee, Mr. Carrington, Mr. Digges, Mr. William Cabell, and Mr. Carter, of Lancaster, were appointed a Committee to examine the ballot-box, and reporton whom the majority fell; and, it appearing, from their