One from General Washington, of the 19th;

One from General Schuyler, of the 12th, enclosing sundry Letters and papers from Canada; and

One from the Committee of Inspection of West-Augusta, with sundry papers enclosed.

Resolved, That the four last, with the papers enclosed, be referred to Mr. R. H, Lee, Mr. J. Adams, Mr. Jay, Mr. Braxton, and Mr. Johnson.

Resolved, That the consideration of the Letter from the Committee of Safety of Maryland be postponed till to-morrow.

The Committee appointed to prepare a Resolve respecting Messrs. Price and Haywood, brought in the same.

Whereupon, Resolved, That Messrs. Price and Haywood be empowered to draw Bills of Exchange on the President of Congress, for the sum of 48,358.6 Dollars, payable the 5th of July next, in specie; it being the balance of a sum specified in a resolve of the 3d of April instant, after deducting 16,000 Dollars, for which they received an Order on the Treasurers the 12th; and they are further empowered to draw Bills as aforesaid for 1000 Dollars, ordered to be paid them by a resolve of the 6th instant.

Resolved, That the Commissioners gone to Canada be desired and empowered to settle the Accounts of Messrs. Price and Haywood, to the 5th of February last, or to employ proper persons to examine the same, and compare the vouchers with the several articles of said Accounts, and return a certificate to Congress of the balance justly due to Messrs. Price and Haywood, from the United Colonies, to that date, with the vouchers for expenditures and supplies by orders of General Montgomery and General Wooster.

Resolved, That the said Commissioners be requested to return to Congress a list of such persons as are accountable to the United Colonies for any part of the articles or expenditures comprised in Messrs. Price and Haywood’s Accounts, with the respective sums such persons are chargeable with, and deliver copies thereof to the commanding officers, that the proper deductions may be made from the pay of the officers and men.

Resolved, That an Order for 1000 Dollars be drawn on the Treasurers, in favour of Mr. Samuel Fairlamb, for the use of Colonel Wayne’s Battalion, he to be accountable.

The Committee on Qualifications having recommended Mr. Jacob Weaver to an Ensigncy, which is vacant, in the Third Pennsylvania Battalion;

Resolved, That he be appointed, and that a Commission be accordingly granted to him.

The several matters referred to this day being postponed,

Adjourned to ten o’clock, to-morrow.

Tuesday, April 23, 1776.

A Letter, of the 12th, from Major-General Ward, being received and read, repeating his desire for leave to resign,

Resolved, That the resignation of Major-General Ward, and of Brigadier-General Frye, be accepted, and that the President inform them thereof by Letter.

The Committee of Claims reported, that there is due,

To Robert Erwin, for Wagonage, the sum of 873.8 Dollars;

To John Dunn, the balance in full due to Colonel Heard’s Battalion, for their pay, subsistence, &c., on the expedition to Long-Island, the sum of 2453.7 Dollars.

Ordered, That the same be paid.

The Marine Committee having, agreeably to the orders of Congress, recommended gentlemen to be Agents for Prizes in the several Colonies,

Resolved, That Captain John Bradford be appointed for the Colony of Massachusetts-Bay, Daniel Tillinghast for Rhode-Island, Nathaniel Shaw, Jun., for Connecticut, Jacobus Vanzandt for New-York, John Nixon and John Maxwell Nesbit for Pennsylvania, William Lux for Maryland, John Tazewell for Virginia, Cornelius Harnett for Wilmington, Richard Ellis for Newbern, and Robert Smith for Edenton, in North-Carolina, with power, to each, to appoint one or more Deputies, if necessary.

The Committee to whom the Letters from General Washington, General Schuyler, and the Letters from Canada and Pittsburgh, were referred, brought in their Report;* which was taken into consideration:

Whereupon, Resolved, That the President signify to Colonel Hazen the approbation of Congress for his Letter, and attention to the publick good.

Resolved, That 300,000 Dollars be immediately sent to General Schuyler, for supplying and paying the Army in Canada.

Resolved, That the Commissioners of Congress to Canada be desired to publish an Address to the People of Canada, signifying that Congress has been informed of injuries offered by our people to some of them, expressing our resentment at such misconduct; assuring them of our attachment to their security; inviting them to state their grievances to our Commissioners, and promising ample redress to them, and exemplary punishment to the offenders.

Resolved, That Instructions be sent to the Commissioners to cause justice to be done to the Canadians, agreeable to the tenour of the above resolve.

Resolved, That the Commanding Officer in Canada be directed to be very attentive to Military Discipline, and inflict exemplary punishment on all those who shall violate the Military Regulations established by Congress.

Resolved, That General Washington be directed to send six Battalions into Canada from the Army of New- York.

Resolved, That a Letter be written by the President to General Washington, requesting his opinion whether any further additional Troops are necessary to be sent for the reduction of Quebeck, and for the security of Canada; and, if he shall think more Troops necessary, whether they can, with safety, be spared from the Army now in New-York.

Resolved, That if any of the Troops from New-Jersey or Pennsylvania, which were raised at 5 Dollars a month, be sent to Canada, they shall be allowed at the rate of 6²/₃ Dollars a month, from the time they begin their march,

Resolved, That the further consideration of the Report be postponed till to-morrow.

The several matters to this day referred being postponed,

Adjourned to ten o’clock, to-morrow.

Wednesday, April 24, 1776.

A Memorial from the Committee of Inspection and Observation of the City and Liberties of Philadelphia, was presented Congress, and read.

Resolved, That it be referred to a Committee of three.

*Report on the Letters received APRIL 16, 1776, relating to Supplies for the Army, and fulfilment of Promises to INDIANS.

Resolved, That an expedition against Detroit be undertaken.

Resolved, That proper measures be taken to send a Schoolmaster, Clergyman, Farmer, and Blacksmith, to the Delawares, agreeable to the promise of Congress.

Resolved, That no Trader ought to go into the Indian country without license from the Agent in the Department, and care to be taken by him to prevent exorbitant prices for Goods being exacted from the Indians.

Resolved, That a ton of Powder be sent to Mr. Morgan, to be distributed to such Indians as the Agent shall be convinced are in our interest.

Resolved, That measures be immediately taken to procure Goods to supply the Indians at the Treaties ordered to be held with them.

Resolved, That no surveys, settlements, or encroachments, be made on the Indian country.

Resolved, That the President signify the approbation of Congress to Colonel Hazen for his Letter, and attention to the publick good.

Resolved, That 300,000 Dollars be immediately sent to General Schuyler, for supplying and paying the Army in Canada.

Resolved, That the Commissioners from Congress to Canada be desired to publish an Address to the People of Canada, signifying that Congress has been informed of injuries offered by our people to some o them, expressing our resentment at their misconduct; assuring them of our attachment to their security; inviting them to state their grievances to our Commissioners, and promising ample redress to them, and exemplary punishment to the offenders.

Resolved, That Instructions be sent to the Commissioners to cause justice to be done to the Canadians, agreeable to the tenour of the above resolve.

Resolved, That the Commanding Officer in Canada be directed to be very attentive to Military Discipline, and inflict exemplary punishment on all who shall violate the Military Regulations established by Congress.

Resolved, That General Washington be directed to send six Battalions into Canada from the Army at New-York.

Resolved, That the Committee of the Massachusetts-Bay, and New-Hampshire, and the Governours of Connecticut and Rhode-Island, be earnestly requested to take the most speedy and effectual measures to collect as much hard money in their respective Colonies as possible, send the same, as collected, to General Schuyler, and draw upon the President of the Congress for the amount.

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