Committee on Two Letters from General Schuyler

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Wednesday, February 21, 1776.

The Committee of Claims reported, there is due:

To — Shallus, the sum of 17 3/4 Dollars, for his expenses in conducting Prisoners from Albany to Trenton.

To Caspar Shaaf, for Wagonage, the sum of 104 Dollars, and that the same ought to be paid into the hands of S˙ Chase and W˙ Paca, Esquires.

Ordered, That the same Accounts be paid.

Two Letters from General Schuyler, of the 10th and 13th instant, being received, were read.

Resolved, That the same be referred to a Committee of Three.

The Members chosen, Mr˙ Wythe, Mr˙ Harrison, and Mr˙ S˙ Adams.

A Letter from the Committee of Safety for Pennsylvania, dated 20th instant, respecting the Prisoners at Lancaster, was read:

Resolved, That the same be referred to the Committee on Prisoners.