Ordered, That these letters be published. TEN O'CLOCK, A. M. Ordered, That 500 dollars be advanced to the delegates of New Hampshire, for the use of their State, which is to be accountable. Resolved, That an express be immediately sent to General Putnam, with orders to send forward the 1,500 continental troops, lately directed to be held in readiness, with all possible expedition, to reinforce the army under General Washington; and that General Putnam be directed, for greater expedition, to disencumber the said troops of all heavy baggage and such as is not absolutely necessary; the heavy baggage to be sent after them: That an express be sent to General Dickinson, desiring him to come forward, with all possible despatch, with the militia of New Jersey, to reinforce the army under General Washington. That expresses be sent immediately to General Smallwood and Colonel Gist, directing them to come forward, with all possible despatch, with the continental troops and militia under their respective commands, to reinforce the army, under General Washington, and that for greater despatch, they disencumber themselves of all heavy and unnecessary baggage: That the president and supreme executive council of Pensylvania be requested, in the name of Congress, to call upon the militia of this city, and parts adjacent, to go forth immediately, to reinforce the army under General Washington, for the defence of this city: That an express be sent to Colonel Gibson, of the batallion of Virginia troops at Alexandria, and to desire him. to proceed immediately with his regiment to reinforce the army under General Washington, provided the orders he has received from the government of Virginia do not prevent him; and if he is restrained by any such orders, that he despatch an express, without delay, to Williamsburg, to inform the governor and council, that it is the desire of Congress that the said regiment should be immediately sent forward for the purpose aforesaid; and that he hold himself in readiness to execute the orders he shall receive from the governor. The Committee on the Treasury brought in a report, which was taken into consideration; Whereupon, Ordered, That there be advanced to the State of Maryland, upon the application of the governor of that State, 20,000 dollars, and for which the said State is to be accountable. Ordered, That the President issue a warrant to the commissioner of the continental loan office in the State of Maryland, in favour of the governor of the said State, upon his application, for 30,000 dollars, and for which the said State is to be accountable. Ordered, That there be paid to Abner Nash, Esq! 650 dollars, in discharge of two bills drawn by John Ashe, Esq public treasurer of the State of North Carolina, on the continental treasurer, expressed to be for payment and support of the continental troops in the said State; the one dated 5 March, last, for 500 dollars, in favour of William Dry, Esq the other 150 dollars, in favour of James Payenneville, dated the 10 May last, and both transferred to the said Abner Nash, and for which the state of North Carolina is accountable; the same being part of the money appropriated by Congress for the use of the State: 6th instant, one hundred and fifty thousand dollars for the use of his department, and for which he is to be accountable: Ordered, That there be advanced to William Buchanan, Esq commissary general of purchases, one hundred thousand dollars for the use of his department, and for which he is to be accountable: Ordered, That there be advanced to John Mackenzie, State prisoner, 20 dollars, to defray his travelling expences to Fredericktown, in Maryland, to which place he is ordered to repair by the Board of War. Ordered, That there be advanced to Lieutenant Chevalier de la Colombe, for his pay as lieutenant from 1st December, 1776, to 1 September, instant, being nine months, the sum of 243 dollars, for which he is to be accountable:1 Ordered, That there be advanced to Colonel Dugan, by the hands of his wife, 300 dollars on account of his arrears of pay, and for which he is to be accountable: Ordered, That there be advanced to the Secret Committee two thousand five hundred dollars, for which they are to be accountable, and that the same be paid by a warrant on the loan office for the State of Rhode Island.2 Ordered, That the quarter master general be directed, as soon as may be, to lay his accounts before the Board of Treasury, in order for adjustment, and immediately lay before Congress, a list of all deputies and assistants employed in the quarter master's department, and how and where employed. In consequence of an adjustment by the commissioners ||of claims, the auditor general reports, That there is due to Dr. John Morgan, late director general of the American hospitals, the balance of his This report is in the Papers of the Continental Congress, No. 136, I, folio 419. This report, in the writing of James Duane, is in the Papers of the Continental Congress, No. 136, I, folio 421. account current as adjusted by the commissioners of accounts at Hartford, the 12 July last, the sum of 613 40/90 dollars, and the farther sum of 200 dollars which he advanced to Dr. Warren, surgeon of the general hospital, to defray expences, &c. which sum was stolen from the said Warren, as per certificates taken on oath before the commissioners at Stamford, and which the Board of Treasury agrees should be allowed to Dr. Morgan; Also the pay of director general from the 31 December, 1776, to the 12 July, 1777, being 194 days, at 6 dollars per day, which time he employed in taking accounts, and delivering up the medicines, hospital stores, &c. settling accounts with the surgeons, mates, &c. attending the commissioners at Hartford, 1,164 dollars; for 1,179 rations from 31 December, 1776, to 10 May, at 8/90 dollar, 104 72/90 dollars, and for 567 rations, from 10 May to 12 July, at 10/90, 63 dollars, making in the whole 2,145 22/90 dollars: That there is due to George Everson, his account for removing military stores from different parts of the Jersey to Philadelphia, &c. last winter, also expences and wages as assistant commissary of military stores, from the 10 July, 1776, to 16 January, 1777, he having been employed in that capacity by Governor Livingston, and the commissary general of that department, the sum of 272 63/90 dollars: That there is due to Adam Good, for 46 meals supplied continental troops on their march to camp, the sum of 5 18/90 dollars:1 Ordered, That the said accounts be paid. A memorial from Captain Jost Driesbach, and a letter from John Smith to R[ichard] H[enry] Lee, Esq were laid before Congress: 1This report is in the Papers of the Continental Congress, No. 136, I, folio 423. Ordered, That they be referred to the Board of Treasury. Congress proceeded to the election of a pay master for the North Carolina light horse, in the service of the Continent; and, the ballots being taken, William Hardy was chosen. Congress resumed the consideration of the report from the committee of the whole: Whereupon, The house was moved, "that the interest which shall arise after the date of this resolution on certificates already issued be paid in bills of exchange;" So the question passed in the affirmative. The resolution of the committee of the whole was read and agreed to, viz. Resolved, That the interest which shall arise after the date of this resolution on loan office certificates already |