North American. [volume] (Swanton, Vt.) 1839-1841, 1840-03-04

TO send committee Of Congress 10 Cana
ds:
That the committee Of secrecy be desir-
ed 10 despatch one ton of gun-powder with
the first companies that shall march from
Pennsylvania 10 Canada; and that govern
or Trumbull be desired 10 send the like
quantity Of gun-powder with The first de-
sachment Of forces directed to march thith-
ef from Connecticut:
! That the losses sustained By captain
Hazen, be asceftained By commissioners
to be appointed ny the commanding officer
in Canada, and tina, the commissioners re-
port their proceedings, with the examina-
| ton OF the witnesses, and their own opin-
ion thereupon, TO Congress-:
That the general assemblies, conven-
lions or councils or committees OF safety Of
the colonies, in which forces are directed 10
be raised for the service OF Canada, be deSir-
1 ed 10 raise, for the same service, one com
pany OF mattresses, consisting Of forty phi
Yates, ia each colony, under proper officers;
and where accompany cannot be completed,
10 raise as many as they can, under subal-
tern officers, in proportion 10 their num-
| bers:
That general Wooster be desired to take
possession Of the medicine chest mentioned
by colonel Campbell, TO be claimed by doc
tor Beaumont. and, il it appear to him to
be private property, to pay the value there
OF To the owner:
That the general assemblies, conven-
tons, or councils Of committees OF safety,
be desired 10 take the most efiectuaI meas
ures for recovering the arms, accoutre-
ments, batteaus. tools, and other stores OF
the continent, said to have been carried off
by some OF the soldiers, who have returned
from Canada:
That IL, 500 dollars be advanced to each
OF the general assemblies, or councils, or
committees Of safety, OF the colonies in
which forces are directed to be raised for
the service OF Canada, for the purpose or
recruiting their respective regiments:
That from the necessity Of the case, and
to prevent delays, blank commissions be
issued by the president for the field officers,
captains and snbalterns, who are to COM
mand the battalions ordered TO be raised for
Canada, in New Hampshire and Connec-
ticut, to be filled up with the names of such
gentlemen, as shall be Judged most proper
by The convention, or committee of safety
OF New Hampshire, and by the governor
and council OF Connecticut:
That the foregoing resolution be not
drawn into precedent:
That exclusive of Colonel Livingston
and his regiment, already determined on,
there be one thousand Canadians more
raised, for one year, or during the present
disputes, at six dollars and two-thirds
bounty and the usual pay, which number
shall compose four battalions, and form
one regiment, five companies of fifty men
TO each battalion, one captain, one lieuten-
Eant, and one ensign, to each company, and
four majors, one lientenant-eolonel, and one
colonel 10 the whole regiment:
That the committee of safety of Penn
sylvana, be desired TO provide and dispatch
flies and drums 20 Canada, for the two re-
meDls directed to be raised in that colo
ny. a.
ResolUed, That orders be drawn on the
treasurers, in favor Of the delegates Of New
Hampshire, for the above sum of IL, 500
dollars; and 10 favor Of the delegates Of
Connecticut, for the like sum OF 2. 500 dol
lars; and, in favor ofthe delegates OF New
Il Oihs ioi AAS Inv SuUi vi l-.SOO uOhdIS,
for the use of The battalions to be raised
for Canada; and that the said delegates be
desired to forward the said sums TO their
respective colonies, with all expedition;
the several colonies 10 be accountable for
the same.
Resolued, That the president be direct
ed 10 send an express 10 general Schuyler,
with letter, informing him of the mea
sures the Congress have taken for the de-
fence OF Canada, and desiring him 10, for
ward the same 10 general Wooster:
That he likewise dispatch an express,
with the like Information, TO general Wash
ington, 10 the governor Of Connecticut,
and the convention or council Of safety OF
New-Jersey, New York, aud New-Hamp-
shire.
The committee on qualifications. having
recommended the following persons for en-
signs in the first Pennsylvania battalion,
viz:
Nicholas Scull, Joseph Greenway, John
Irvine, John Brice, Richard Rice, Major
Wallbroon, the same were agreed TO, and
commissions ordered to be given them ac-
cordingly.
Resoiued, That the secret committee be
directed to supply the delegates o. New
Jersey, with 500 pounds Of powder, for
the use Of colonel Maxwell's battalion.