Rutledge and Linch oppose giving the Power of regulating the Trade and managing all Affairs of the Indians, to Congress. The Trade is profitable they say. Gwinnett is in favour of Congress having such Power. Braxton is for excepting such Indians as are tributary to any State. Several Nations are tributary to Virginia. Jefferson explains it to mean the Indians who live in the Colony. These are...
2[Fryday July 26. 1776.] (Adams Papers)
Fryday July 26. 1776. A Committee of the whole, on the Articles of the Confederation, Mr. Morton in the Chair.
3From John Adams to James Warren, 26 July 1776 (Adams Papers)
My Health has lasted much longer, than I expected but at last it fails. The Increasing Heat of the Weather added to incessant application to Business, without any Intermissions of Exercise, has relaxed me, to such a degree that a few Weeks more would totally incapacitate me for any Thing. I must therefore return home. There will be no difficulty, in finding Men Suitable to send here. For my...
4From Alexander Hamilton to the Convention of the Representatives of the State of New-York, 26 July 1776 (Hamilton Papers)
I am obliged to write you, to remove a difficulty which arises respecting the quantity of subsistence which is to be allowed my men. Enclosed you have the rate of rations which is the standard allowance of the whole Continental and even the Provincial army; but it seems Mr. Curtenius can not afford to supply us with more than his contract stipulates, which by comparison, you will perceive is...
5The Pennsylvania Convention: Instructions to Its Delegates in Congress, [26] July 1776 (Franklin Papers)
DS : Library of Congress This Convention confiding in your Wisdom and Virtue, has, by the Authority of the People, chosen and appointed you to represent the Free State of Pennsylvania in the Congress of the United States of America, and authorized you, or a Majority of such of you as shall at any time be present to Vote, for and in the Name of this State, in all and every Question there to be...
6To Benjamin Franklin from the Chevalier de Kermorvan, 26 July 1776 (Franklin Papers)
ALS : American Philosophical Society Je jouis ici de la faveur de votre recommandation dans toutes les honnestetés et le bon accueil que j’ai recû de tout le monde. Je travaille tous les jours a m’en rendre digne et a mériter qu’on me continuë de l’amitié. J’ai vû une partie du terrein, et je me suis occupé de sa défense; j’ai trouvé dans le general mercer les meilleures intentions, tous les...
7General Orders, 26 July 1776 (Washington Papers)
The General Court Martial to sit to morrow for the tryal of Ensign Bryant now under Arrest for “sending some Soldiers to take away old Iron, and other Materials, from the Ships now fitting for public use.” A Guard at Harrison’s Brewery to be mounted consisting of one Sub:, one Serjt, one Corporal, and twenty-four Privates, every evening, and Sentries to be posted at proper distances from the...
8From George Washington to Brigadier General George Clinton, 26 July 1776 (Washington Papers)
Yours of the 23d Instant is duly Received and am pleased with the timely notice of your Situation, Strength Movements, &c. &c. & think time is not to be lost, or expence regarded in getting yourselves in the best posture of Defence, not knowing how soon the Enemy may attempt to pass You. The fire Rafts you mention are not of the best Construction, but probably are the best that can be procured...
9To George Washington from Brigadier General Nathanael Greene, 26 July 1776 (Washington Papers)
Lt Colo. Chambers at Gravesend Reports Eight Sail of Shiping standing in for the Hook, but they are at too great a distance to discover what they are to a degree of certainty, but they have the appearance of Transports. I have the honnor to be your Excellencys most Obedient humble Servant ALS , DLC:GW . This letter is docketed in Samuel Blachley Webb’s writing “Long-Island 26th July 1776.”...
10To George Washington from John Hancock, 26 July 1776 (Washington Papers)
Congress being Adjourn’d, I have to Acknowledge the Rect of yor favr of 25th, this moment come to hand. The Subject of it is so just that I will venture to Say that it will be Complied with in it’s fullest lattitude. The Preamble to the Resolution for Confiscating the Property of the Subjects of the King of Great Brittain, havg been this day Expung’d, & the Resolution alter’d, agreeable to the...
11To George Washington from Colonel Alexander McDougall, 26 July 1776 (Washington Papers)
All the Non-commissioned officers, rank and file of my Regiment, are enlisted without time, except one company, recruited before the instructions for raising the four Regiments, Issued from Congress. And I doubt not to be able to engage this on the same Establishment. By the instructions to Colonel Dubois, I observe, he is authorised to give Ten Dollars bounty, to Such Soldiers as shall enlist...
12To George Washington from Brigadier General Hugh Mercer, 26 July 1776 (Washington Papers)
I find by intelligence from our Guards at So. Amboy that some Shallops five in number that passed us yesterday from Fresh Kill were full of Soldiers, who appeard on Deck after getting round Billups Point into Princes Bay—As the Shallops passed our Field Peices played on them—but with little effect—the Enemy returnd the Cannonade briskly during the Space of an hour with four, Six, and Twelve...
13To George Washington from Brigadier General Hugh Mercer, 26 July 1776 (Washington Papers)
When I mentioned this Morning the unusual appearance of a flag being hoisted on the Light house—I had not then understood that Any Ships were seen in the Offing—but find by a Person just now from So. Amboy that some have been seen—and Now Six have come into the Hook. I am Sir your Excellencys most obedt st A Deserter from the Asia, examined att Eliza. Town—says that 10 Ships arrived Some Days...
14To George Washington from Lord Stirling, 26 July 1776 (Washington Papers)
New York, 26 July 1776 . Asks GW to decide on Capt. Joseph Butler’s request to resign his commission and Lt. Col. John Parke’s request for a “leave of Absence for About a fortnight.” Stirling adds: “I have been obliged to take a little Medicine which obliges me to stay at Home or I should have been at Head Quarters this Morning.” ALS , DLC:GW . Parke wrote Stirling earlier on this date...
15To George Washington from Nathaniel Woodhull, 26 July 1776 (Washington Papers)
I am directed by the Convention to transmit Your Excellency a Copy of the Examination of Belthazer De Hart relative to the Conduct of the Tories in Monmouth County in New Jersey; And to acquaint You that we have likewise sent Duplicates to the President of the Convention of the State of New Jersey; and to the Chairman of the Committee of Monmouth in Order that Measures may be taken for...