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Refolved, That the form of the bills be as fol

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CONTINENTAL CURRENCY.

DOLLARS.
THIS bill entitles the bearer to receive

Spanish milled dollars, or the value thereof, in
gold or filver, according to the refolutions of the
Congress, held at Philadelphia, on the 10th day
of May, A. D. 1775.

Refolved, That Mr. J, Adams, Mr. J. Rutledge, Mr. Daune, Doctor Franklin and Mr. Wilson, be a Committee to get proper plates engraved, to provide paper, and to agree with printers to print the above bills.

The order for a Committee of the whole renewed, and the Congrefs adjourned till to-morrow at g o'clock.

SATURDAY, June 24, 1775.

Met according to adjournment.

On a motion made, Refolved, That a Committee of seven be appointed to devife ways and means to put the militia of America in a proper ftate for the defence of America.

The members chosen are Mr. Paine, Mr. Harrifon, Mr. Sherman, Mr. Hopkins, Mr. Floyd, Mr. Gadfden, and Mr. Dickenfon.

The Committee appointed to prepare a declaration to be published by General Washington, upon his arrival at the camp before Bofton, brought in their report, which was read and debated, and after fome time, referred for farther confideration till Monday next.

Adjourned till Monday at 9 o'clock.

MON

MONDAY, June 26, 1775.

Met according to adjournment.

A letter from Governor Trumbull was read, and referred to the Committee appointed to devife ways and means for introducing the manufacture of falt-petre into these colonies.

The state of North-Carolina being taken into confideration, the Congrefs came to the following refolutions.

Whereas it is reprefented to this Congrefs, that the enemies of the liberties of America are purfuing measures to divide the good people of the colony of North Carolina, and to defeat the American Affociation.

Refolved, That it may be recommended to all in that colony, who with well to the liberties of America, to affociate for the defence of American liberty, and to embody themselves as militia, under proper

officers.

Refolved, That in cafe the affembly or convention of that colony, fhall think it abfolutely neceffary for the fupport of the American Affociation and safety of the colony, to raise a body of forces not exceeding one thousand men, this Congrefs will confider them as an American army, and provide for their pay.

The Congress then refumed the confideration of the declaration, and after fome debate,

Refolved, That it be re-committed, and that Mr. Dickenfen and Mr. Jefferfon be added to the Commitee.

The committee for Indian affairs brought in their report, which was read.

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Ordered, That the Prefident write to Governor Trumbull, and inform him, and alfo the Conventions of New Hampshire and Maffachusetts Bay, and the government of Rhode Island, that the Congrels have appointed George Washington, Efq; Commander in Chief of all the Forces raised, or to be raised, for the defence of America.. Adjourned till to-morrow at 9 o'clock.

TUESDAY, June 27, 1775:

Met according to adjournment.

On motion made, Refolved, That Governor Skene be fent under a guard to Weathersfield, or Middletown, in the county of Hartford, in Connecticut, there to be confined on his parole, not to go out of the bounds prefcribed to him by Governor Trumbull.

Ordered, That the Delegates for Pennsylvania, take measures to have the above refolve carried into execution.

A letter from the Convention of Maffachusetts Bay, received by exprefs, was laid before the Congrefs and read...

The Congrefs then refumed the confideration of the ftate of affairs in the New York department, and after fome time fpent therein, came to certain refclutions, which were ordered to be immediately: tranfmitted to General Schuyler for his direction. The committee appointed to draw up an Addrefs to the Inhabitants of Great Britain, reported the fame, which was read.

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Adjourned till to-morrow at nine o'clock.

WEDNES

WEDNESDAY, June 28, 1775

Met according to adjournment.

The Committee appointed to prepare a draught of Rules and Regulations for the government of the Army, reported the fame, which was read and. taken into confideration. And the remainder of the day, and the day following being spent thereon, adjourned till next day at 9 o'clock.

FRIDAY, June 30, 1775.

Met according to adjournment.

The Congress resumed the confideration of the Rules and Regulations, which being gone through. were agreed to, as follows:

Whereas his Majesty's most faithful subjects in these Colonies are reduced to a dangerous and critical fituation, by the attempts of the British Miniftry, to carry into execution, by force of arms, feveral unconftitutional and oppreffive acts of the British Parliament for laying taxes in America, to enforce the collection of thofe taxes, and for altering and changing the conftitution and internal police of fome of thefe Colonies, in violation of the natural and civil rights of the Colonies.

And whereas hoftilities has been actually com; menced in the Maffachufett's-Bay, by the British troops, under the command of General Gage, and the lives of a number of the inhabitants of that Colony destroyed; the town of Boston not only having been long occupied as a garrisoned town in

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an enemies country, but the inhabitants thereof treated with a severity and cruelty not to be juftified even towards declared enemies.

And whereas large reinforcements have been ordered, and are foon expected, for the declared purpose of compelling these colonies to fubmit to the operation of the faid acts, which hath rendered it neceffary, and an indifpenfible duty for the exprefs purpose of fecuring and defending thefe cofonies, and preferving them in fafety against all attempts to carry the faid acts into execution; that an armed force be raised fufficient to defeat fuch hoftile designs, and preferve and defend the lives, liberties and immunities of the colonifts; for the due regulating and well ordering of which,

Refolved, That the following RULES and ORDERS be attended to, and obferved by fuch forces as are or may hereafter be raised for the purposes

aforefaid.

Article 1. That every officer who fhall be retained, and every foldier who fhall ferve in the Continental Army, fhall at the time of his acceptance of his commiflion or inliftment, fubfcribe these rules and regulations. And that the officers and foldiers, already of that army, fhall also as foon as may be subscribe the fame; from the time of which fubfcription every officer and foldier shall be bound by thofe regulations. But if any of the officers or foldiers, now of the faid army, do not fubfcribe these rules and regulations, then they may be retained in the faid army, fubject to the rules and regulations under which they entered into the service,

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