Delegates to Congress . Letters of delegates to Congress, 1774-1789, Volume 2, September 1775-December 1775
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Secret Committee Account

September 27, 1775-August 26, 1776]

   Abstract of Monies Advanced to Sundry persons by the Secret Committee on Special Contracts.(1)

   


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Ths. Yorke
PersonsDatesSums D[o]11[ar]s
Willing, Morris, & Co.27th Sepr. 177545,000
Ph. Livingston, Jo. Alsop & Frs. Lewis9th Octr.36,000
Alexander Gillon27th Oct.45,000
Nathl. Shaw8th Novr.21,000
John Langdon8th Novr.15,000
Ths. Mumford28th Novr.28,500
Saml. Mifflin & George Clymer30th Novr.7,500
J. & Peter Chevalier5th Decembr.11,500
Esek Hopkins11th Decembr.6,000
Willing Morris & Co.4th Decembr.14,000
Ths. Yorke19 Decembr.5,350
Blair Meclenachan22d Decembr.4,550
John Brown25 Decembr.20,000
Ths. Greene26 Decembr.10,000
Bayard, Jackson& Co.26 Decembr.15,000
Philip Livingston8th Jany. 177620,000
John Langdon8th Jany.10,000
Deane, Silas & Barnabasl1th Jany.30,000
Willing, Morris &Co.5th Feby.80,000
Nathl. Greene & Co.6 Feby.10,000
Nichls. &John Browne6th Feby.24,000
HodgesBayard&Co.13th Feby.23,333.30
J. Alson, (2) F. Lewis, P. Livingston, S. Deane & Robert Morris19th Feby.200,000
Robert Morris &John Ross1st March90,000
l7th June5,400
18th June5,000
Josa. & Adam Babcock7th March20,000
Guinet Button12 July20,000
Hewes & Smith26 Augt.20,000
TotalD[o]11[ar]s841,633.


Note:

   MS (MH). In the hand of Richard Henry Lee. Lee was appointed to the committee in March 1776. JCC,4:215.



1 More information regarding the contracts listed in this account is available in the various entries of the Secret Committee Minutes of Proceedings, the majority of which are printed under the dates indicated in the middle column of this list. In seven instances the date on which advances were recorded varies slightly from that on which the corresponding contract was recorded in the Secret Committee Minutes of Proceedings, and the advance made to John Langdon on January 8, 1776, apparently does not pertain to any of the transactions discussed in the committee's proceedings.



2 That is, John Alsop. See Secret Committee Minutes of Proceedings, February 20,1776.