JOURNALS OF THE CONTINENTAL CONGRESS 1774-1789 EDITED FROM THE ORIGINAL RECORDS CHIEF, DIVISION OF MANUSCRIPTS Volume VI. 1776 October 9-December 31 WASHINGTON GOVERNMENT PRINTING OFFICE Two letters from General Schuyler, of the 3d, with sundry letters enclosed, were laid before Congress, and read:' Resolved, That they be referred to the Board of War, and that the letters heretofore received from General Washington, General Schuyler, and all other general officers, with the papers enclosed, be lodged in the War Office. Resolved, That two months' pay be advanced to Major Pierre François de Bois, he to be accountable. A petition from Jean Baccarère and his partner, was presented to Congress, and read. Resolved, That it be referred to the Marine Committee. Application being made in behalf of Captain Dirks, late from Surinam, to be taken into the service of the Continent, as an engineer, Resolved, That he be referred to the Board of War. The committee appointed to prepare the form of a bond to be given by Charles Lee, for the 30,000 dollars advanced to him, brought in the same, which was agreed to. Congress resumed the consideration of the report of the committee who went to the camp;2 Whereupon, Resolved, That no regimental hospitals be, in future, allowed in the neighbourhood of the general hospital: That John Morgan, Esq provide and superintend a hospital, at a proper distance from the camp, for the army posted on the east side of Hudson's river. That William Shippen, [Jun.] Esq' provide and superintend an hospital for the army, in the state of New Jersey: That each of the hospitals be supplied by the respective directors with such a number of surgeons, apothecaries, 1These letters are in the Papers of the Continental Congress, No. 153, II, 427, 433. 'See note under October 3, p. 844, ante. |