Refolved, That there be four Major Generals. The Congress then proceeded to chufe the two remaining Major Generals, when Philip Schuyler, Efq; was chofen third Major General, and Ifrael Putnam, Efq; was unanimoufly chofen fourth Major General, The Committee appointed to prepare the form of a Commiffion for the Major and Brigadier Generals, reported the fame, which being agreed, Ordered, That a copy thereof be made out, figned by the Prefident, and attefted by the Secretary, for each of the Major Generals and Brigadier Generals. Ordered, That the Secretary get a number of Commiffions, with proper blanks, printed for the other officers. The Committee appointed to prepare a Petition to the King, reported a draught of one, which was read. Adjourned till to-morrow 9 o'clock. Met according to adjournment. The Committee appointed to prepare inftructions to the General, reported the fame, which being read and debated, were agreed to. Adjourned till to-morrow at 9 o'clock. WEDNESDAY, JUNE 21, 1775 Met according to adjournment, Mr. Thomas Jefferfon appeared as a Delegate from the colony of Virginia, and produced his credentials, which were read and approved, and are as follows: At a Convention of the Delegates for the counties and corporations in the colony of Virginia, at the town of Richmond, in the town of Henrico, on Monday, 27th March, 1775, On On a motion made, Refolved, That Thomas Jefferfon, Efq. be appointed a deputy to reprefent this colony in General Congrefs, in the room of the honourable Peyton Randolph, Efq. in cafe of the non-attendance of the faid Peyton Randolph, Efq. Atteft. JOHN TAZEWELL, Clerk of Convention. At a General Affembly, began and held at the Capitol, in the city of Williamsburg, on Thursday ift June, in the fifteenth year of the reign of our Lord George the Third, by the grace of God of Great-Britain, &c. A. D. 1775. Monday, 5th June, 15th G. III. 1775. Refolved, N. C. D. That this Houfe doth entirely approve of the Proceedings and Refolutions of the Convention of Delegates for the counties and corporations, in the colony of Virginia, held at Richmond town, in the county of Henrico, the 20th of March, 1775; and that it be recommended to all the good people of this colony ftrictly to conform to, and obferve the fame. By the Houfe of Burgesses, PEYTON RANDOLPH, Speaker. Mr. Henry informed the Congress, that the General had put into his hand fundry queries, to which he defired the Congress would give an answer, The queries being read and debated, Refolved, That a Committee of five be appointed to prepare proper anfwers. The perfons chofen were Mr. Dean, Mr. Henry, Mr. J. Rutledge, Mr. S. Adams, and Mr. Lee. On a motion made, Refolved, That the General be allowed three Aids de Camp. That That each of the Major-Generals have two Aids de Camp. That their pay be thirty-three dollars per month each. Adjourned till to-morrow at 9 o'clock. THURSDAY, June 22, 1775. Met according to adjournment. The Committee appointed to prepare answers to the General's queries, reported the fame, which were read. The Congress then came to the following Refolutions: Refolved, That the number of Brigadier-Generals be augmented to eight; and the fame were chofen by ballot as follows: Seth Pomeroy, Efq; firft Brigadier-General. William Heath, Efq; fourth ditto. Refolved, That the troops, including the volunteers, be furnished with Camp equipage and blankets, where neceffary, at the Continental expence. Refolved, That the officers now in the army, receive their new Commiffions through the hands of the General. Refolved, That a fum not exceeding two millions of Spanish milled Dollars, be emitted by the Congrefs in bills of credit, for the defence of America. Refolved, Refolved, That the Twelve confederated Colonies be pledged for the redemption of the bills of credit, now directed to be emitted.. Upon motion made, Refolved, That the Colony of Pennsylvania raise two more companies of riflemen, and that thefe, with the fix before ordered to be by them raised, making eight companies, be formed into a battalion, to be commanded by fuch Field-Officers, Captains and Lieutenants as fhall be recommended by the Affembly or Convention of faid Colony. Adjourned till to-morrow 9 o'clock. TUESDAY, June 23, 1775. Met according to adjournment. A letter from Crown-Point, dated June 10, was laid before the Congrefs and read. Information being given, that two officers who brought the letter were at the door, and had fome things of importance to communicate. Ordered, That they be introduced, and they were introduced. After they withdrew, the Congress came to the following Refolutions, viz. Refolved, That it be recommended to the officer commanding in the New-York department, to procure, as foon as poffible, a lift of the men employed in taking and garrifoning Crown-Point and Ticonderoga, and keeping poffeffion of the lakes, and alfo of their difbursements in order that they may be paid. Refolved, That their pay be the fame as that of the officers and privates in the American army; the higheft of the officers not to exceed that of a Captain, and that the pay commence the third day of May laft, and continue till they are difcharged, 2 Refolved, Refolved, That it be recommended to the Convention of New-York, that they, confulting with General Schuyler, employ in the army to be raised for the defence of America, thofe called the Green Mountain Boys, under fuch officers as the faid Green Mountain Boys fhall chufe. On a motion made, Refolved, That a Committee of five be chofen to draw up a Declaration to be published by General Washington, upon his arrival at the camp before Boston. The Committee chofen are Mr. J. Rutledge, Mr. W. Livingston, Mr. Franklin, Mr. Jay, and Mr. Johnfon. Argeeable to order, the Congrefs refolved itfelf into a Committe of the whole, to take into further confideration the ftate of America, and after fome time spent therein, the Prefident refumed the chair, and Mr. Ward reported certain Refolutions come into by them, and that not having yet finished, they defired leave to fit again. The Report of the Committee being read, was agreed to as follows: Refolved, That the number and denomination of the bills to be emitted, be as follows: |