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Harrison Second Lieutenant of Marines, for the Frigate building in Maryland; John Langdon, Esq., to be Agent of Prizes for the Colony of New-Hampshire: Resolved, That they be approved, and that Commissions be granted to them accordingly. Resolved, That the Secret Committee be directed to sell to John Maxivell Nesbti & Co. one hundred and twenty-five pounds of Powder, for the use of the Privateer they are fitting out. Resolved, That the Committee appointed to contract for making Muskets, be directed to consider the propriety of granting a bounty, or other means, for encouraging the making of Muskets. Adjourned to four o’clock. EODEM DIE, P. M. A Declaration of the Deputies of Pennsylvania, met in Provincial Conference, was laid before Congress, and read; expressing their willingness to concur in a vote of Congress, declaring the United Colonies Free and Independent States. The Board of War and Ordnance, to whom the several Letters received this morning were referred, brought in their Report; which was taken into consideration: Whereupon, Resolved, That the number of men destined for the Northern Department be augmented to four thousand. That a Colonel’s Commission be immediately issued to Major Dubois, with instructions forthwith to raise a Regiment to serve for three years, or during the war, and that the corps of Officers be composed of such as have served with credit in Canada; no Officer to receive his Commission until his Company be raised and armed; the Arms of the people inlisting themselves to be valued by the Committees of the Counties where the Companies are raised, and paid for by the Continent on their being mustered. That it be earnestly recommended to the Colony of New-Hampshire, to send immediately one Regiment of their Militia to Massachusetts-Bay, two Regiments of their Militia to Connecticut, and one Regiment of their Militia to augment the Troops destined for the Northern Department. That Letters be sent to the General Assemblies of the Colonies from whence the several Regiments of Militia are and have been requested, earnestly pressing them to be expeditious in raising and equipping their Troops, and requesting the several Assemblies to take upon themselves the care of providing the said Troops with Clothes, Tents, and all necessary Camp-Equipage, and assuring them that the United Colonies will be answerable for the expense of the same. That a Regimental Paymaster, who is not to be an officer of the Army, be appointed by the said Colonies to each of the said Battalions, who shall keep all the Accounts of his respective Battalion, and to whom particular returns shall be made of the expense of clothing said Battalion, in order that the same may be deducted out of the pay of the Soldiers for whom the articles shall have been provided. Resolved, That a Committee be appointed immediately to repair to New-York, and confer with General Washington, and the other Generals there, with power to agree upon and take the proper steps for carrying into execution such further measures as, on consideration of all circumstances, shall be judged most advisable in the present situation of affairs in Canada and the neighbourhood of the Lakes. * The several matters to this day referred, being postponed, Adjourned to nine o’clock, to-morrow. Wednesday, June 26, 1776. A Letter of the 21st, from General Washington, and one of the 26th, from Brigadier-General Wooster, were laid before Congress, and read. Ordered, That the Letter from Brigadier-General Wooster be referred to the Committee appointed to inquire into the causes of the miscarriages in Canada. The Board of War brought in a Report, which was taken into consideration. Whereupon, Resolved, That Mons. Antoine Felix Weibert, who applies to be employed as an Engineer in the Continental Army, be recommended to General Washington as a person who appears to be qualified to act in that capacity; but as he asks no more at present than to be placed in a situation in which he may be enabled to evidence his abilities, that the General be desired to employ him in such way as he shall judge will best conduce to the good of the service, and answer Mons. Weibert’s request. Resolved, That the following gentlemen be appointed Officers of the Battalion to be raised under Colonel Lewis Dubois; their Commissions to be given them as soon as their complement of men shall be raised: Jacobus S. Bruyn, Lieutenant-Colonel; William Goforth, Major; David Dubois, First Captain; Elias VanBanscho-ten, Second Captain; Thomas De Witt, Third Captain; Isaac Wool, Fourth Captain; Philip D. B. Bevier, Fifth Captain; Richard Platt, Sixth Captain; Albert Pawling, Seventh Captain; and Cornelius T. Jansin, Eighth Captain; James Gregg, Aaron Austin, Jonathan Piercy, Evans Wherry, Garret van Wagenan, Henry Vandenburg, Nathaniel Conklin, and Henry Dodge, as First Lieutenants; Daniel Gano, Second Lieutenant in the First Company; John Coates, Surgeon; and Henry Dubois, Adjutant. Resolved, That the President write to the Convention of New-York, and explain to them the reasons that induced the Congress to enter into the foregoing Resolution; and to request the Convention to appoint the other Officers of the Battalion, and to use their best endeavours in equipping and forwarding the said Battalion as soon as possible. Resolved, That the Marine Committee be empowered to purchase the armed Brig Catharine, with her Guns, Tackle, Apparel, and Furniture, as she now lies in Connecticut. The Committee of Claims reported that there is due— To Dr, Bond, the sum of 9 30–90 Dollars for Medicines and attendance for three Indians; To Benjamin Armitage, for boarding and lodging Thomas Folmer, the Indian Interpreter, twenty days, the sum of 12 25–90 Dollars; To Richard Cheney, the sum of 4 82–90 Dollars, for victualling General Lee’s Guard, and that the same ought to be paid to John Morton, Esq.; To Anthony Welte, for Provisions supplied Captain Nelson’s Company, the sum of 18 18–90 Dollars; To Aaron Phips, the sum of 7 44–90 Dollars, for sundry expenses of General Lee’s Guard; To John Osborne, the sum of 8 Dollars, namely: 6 Dollars for boarding and lodging a sick Soldier, and 2 Dollars for a Coffin for one of Captain Van Zant’s men; To George Hawes, for Wagon-hire, &c., carrying Money to Cambridge at the time Mr. Franks went, the sum of 70 40–90 Dollars; To Messrs. Hanson, Donaldson, and Franks, for carrying Money to the Camp in March last, the sum of 238 28–90 Dollars; To Isaac Sorrel, the sum of 26 85–90 Dollars; of which 10 69–90 Dollars were for the expenses of the Prisoners that were brought from North-Carolina and the Guard, the remainder for the expenses of the Guard that went with the Powder, &c., to Colonel Miles, at Marcus Hook; To Henry Haller, the sum of 645 46–90 Dollars; of which sum, Captain John Nelson is to be charged for two Rifles, 24 Dollars; the remainder, viz: expenses of Captain John Nelson’s Company at Reading, 12 89–90 Dollars; expenses of Prisoners from St. Johns and Chambly to 8th of June, 538 47–90 Dollars; Mr. Haller’s pay, as Commissary, from the 30th of March to the 7th of June, seventy days, at 7s. 6d., 70 Dollars, Ordered, That the said Accounts be paid. Resolved, That a bounty of ten Dollars be given to every Non-Commissioned Officer and Soldier who will inlist to serve for the term of three years. Ordered, That the Resolutions passed yesterday be sent to General Washington, and that he be desired to afford such assistance to the Northern, or Canada Department, as he shall be enabled to do consistently with the safety of New-York; and from time to time to give such directions as he may think expedient for the publick service. A Paragraph of a Letter from General Washington to one of the Members, being laid before Congress, and read, * On reconsideration next day, ordered to be expunged.
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