Details of my work in the Continental Congress

In 1775 when I got the job in the Continental Congress , I participated on many of the committees involved in raising money and supplies for the Continental Army. In 1776, I was given authority by Congress to negotiate bills of exchange for, and to get other people to donate money for the operation of the war. One of the most successful means for raising money were the lotteries. In late 1776, the Continental Army was in a bad condition because of a shortage of funds caused by the failure of several of the colonies to pay for the war. I loaned $10,000 of my own money to the government. The money was used to provide the troops with badly needed supplies. They went on to win the Battle of Trenton. Throughout the war I personally paid for the operations of privateers, ships that ran the British Blockades at great risk and brought needed supplies and funds into the colonies.