Report on the Letters referred on the 14th instant

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Report of the Committee on a Letter from General WASHINGTON, of the 11th MAY, a Letter from General SCHUYLER, of the 3d MAY, and one from Captain ROBERTSON, of the 9th MAY, with other papers referred to.

The Committee to whom were referred a Letter from General Washington, of the 11th of May instant, a Letter from General Schuyler, of the 3d of May, and one from Captain Daniel Robertson, of the Royal Highland Emigrant Regiment, of the 9th at May, beg leave to report, that having considered the said Letters, with their enclosures and other papers therein referred to, they came to the following Resolutions, viz:

Resolved, That it is the opinion of this Committee that General Washington be authorized to fill up vacancies in the Army by issuing commissions to such officers, under the rank of the Field-Officers, as he shall think proper persons to supply the vacancy, he informing the Congress once every month of such appointments, which shall be deemed good and valid, unless disapproved of by Congress, on such information; and that blank Commissions be sent to the General for that purpose.

Resolved, That it is the opinion of this Committee that Lieutenant-Colonel Burbeck be dismissed from the Continental service.

Resolved, That it is the opinion of this Committee that it would be a great saving to the United Colonies, and prevent many inconveniences resulting from the present manner of keeping and providing for Prisoners, to have a Commissary for Prisoners appointed for each of three Departments to superintend and take the direction and supplying of such Prisoners as have already fallen, or may hereafter fall, into our hands during the course of the war, as nearly conformable as the circumstances of this country will admit of, to the custom of all other civilized nations.

Resolved, That it is the opinion of this Committee that there be raised for the service of the United Colonies one Battalion of Germans.

That Prisoners made from the enemy by Continental Arms, be not exchanged by any authority but the Continental Congress.