North American. [volume] (Swanton, Vt.) 1839-1841, 1840-02-26

'"s Ahat a. A"S a'H@ VIC dte WIltIDg tits
history, the greater part of the debt con-
tracted al Montreal by Gen. Montgomery,
under The sanction and authority at that
respectable and dignifed body, is not ye.
liquidated. That Congress did sanction
the purchase, may be seen by the follow
ing extracts from lis journals for l775:-
"The Congress took into consideration
The letters from general Schuyler, from The
| llih of November inclusive, aud ihereupon
came 10 the following resolution
Resolrcd, That The orders given 10 gen.
eral Montgomery, to purchase clothing al
Montreal, for the troops under his COM
mand. be and are approved"
On the same day resolutions were pas
ted to facilitate TO the British officers who
had been made prisoners at ST. Johns and
Chambly, the means OF obtaining the a.
mount OF their drafts on the English Gov.
In the mean time Congress invited these
gentlemen to make good their obligations
towards Gen. Schuyler, who had advanced
them money.
"Resolped, That the officers, who are
PRISONERS, be allowed 10 sell their bills for
their subsistence.
Resolved, Tha: major Preston, captain
Kinnear, captain Goodwin, and MAJOR
Storlord, pay to the continental treasurers,
the sums advanced them by general Schuy-
Ter, and that general Schuyler be informed
of this resolution, and desired TO send their
obligations to the treasurers."
The members of the Continental Con-
eress being highly satisfied with the great
services that Gen. Montgomery had rem
dered them since he had espoused the
cause of America, but more particularly
since he had invaded Canada, on the 9th
Dec. they conferred upon him the title Of
Major General Of the army of the United
Colonies, and made certain allowance 10
be paid to him as commander in Chief Of
the army in Canada, in accordance with
the following resolutions
"Resolved, That general Montgomery
Of the United Colonies.
Resolued, That the sum of l66 dollars
per month, be allowed to the commander
for the time being in the province OF Can
ada, and residing there, Tor the expense Of
his table, over and above the pay, To which
he may be entitled by his commission"
Such was the gratitude of the members
of Congress towards those brave officers
who had distinguished themselves in the
expedition TO Canada, that they did not
content themselves with voting money for
the table only of Gen. Montgomery, blu,
on the 10Th Dec. they decided, according to
the following resolution, that the money
should be paid him from the time he had
entered Canada.
"The committee appointed to prepare let
in the northern army, reported draughts,
which being read and approved,
Ordered, That they be signed by the
President and transmitted.
The committee on Gen. Schuyler's letters
brought in their report, which was read.
RESOLVED, That The allowance for table,
made 10 the Commander for the time being
in Canada, be granted TO Gen. Monigom-
cry, from the time he entered Canada.
In testimony of the high estimation in
which Capt. Livingston's services in Can
ada, were held by that body, il was
Resotred, That this Congress will make
present Of a sword Of the value of one
hundred dollars 10 Captain Henry B. Liv-
ingston, as a testimony Of their sense oil his
services to his country, and that they will
embrace the frs. opportunity Of promoting
him in the army"
On The 18th Dec. information was Civ
en- to Congress that Capt. Motto, who had
been entrusted with the charge OF con-
Quoting prisoners 10 Reading and other
towns Of Pennsylvania, having performed
his duty, had returned TO Philsdelphia; il
was ordered that the committee to whom
spperiained the supervision OF the disiri-
hutton of those prisoners taken at ST.
Johns and Chsmb;y, should Immediately
confer with Capt. Motto, to ascertain how
Ear the orders of Congress had been obey