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A Century of Lawmaking for a New Nation: U.S. Congressional Documents and Debates, 1774-1875
Congress assembled, present New hampshire Massachusetts, New Jersey Pensylvania, Delaware Maryland and Virginia and from North Carolina Mr [Hugh] Williamson from South Carolina Mr [John] Parker and from Georgia Mr [Abraham] Baldwin.
On a repor2 from the board of treasury to whom was referred a letter3 of 7 July 1787 from brig genl Harmar so far as the same relates to contractors or contracts for provisions,
[Note 2: 2 See May 22, 1788. See also September 21, 1787.]
[Note 3: 3 See September 20, 1787.]
Resolved That the board of treasury in concurrence with the Secretary at War be and they are hereby authorised and directed to cause an enquiry to be made into the execution of a certain contract entered into betwixt the said board and Messrs . Turnbull Marrnie and Co . for the supply of the troops under gen1 Harmar on their late March to post St Vincents
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and that they report the circumstances of the case with their Opinion thereon.
On the report1 of a committee consisting of Mr [Edward] Carrington Mr [Abraham] Clarke and Mr [James R.] Reid to whom was referred a Memorial of Thomas Hutchins
[Note 1: 1 See May 22, 1788. See also May 26, 1788.]
resolved That Monday next be assigned for electing a geographer of the United States, whose commission shall continue for two years unless sooner revoked.
[Motion of Mr. Williamson on Western territory2]
[Note 2: 2 This motion was entered by Charles Thomson in the Committee Book, Papers of the Continental Congress, No. 190, p. 192. It was referred to the Board of Treasury to take order. Report rendered May 26, 1788.]
That the board report to Congress the state of such Contracts as they have made for the sale of Western territory.
[Report of Secretary of Congress on sundry letter3]
[Note 3: 3 Reports of Secretary of Congress, Papers of the Continental Congress, No. 180, pp. 76--77.]
May 23, 1788
On the letter4 of 31 March from Richard Winn accepting the Office of Superintendant of Indian Affairs for the Southern department and enclosing his Oath of Office and bond to the Commissioners of the board of treasury for 6000 dollars conditioned for the faithful discharge of his Office.
[Note 4: 4 See May 22, 1788.]
The Secy of Congress reports
That the Oath of Office of R Winn Esqr . be filed in the agrd Office of the Secy of Congress and that his bond be transmitted to the board of treasury to be filed in their Office.5
[Note 5: 5 According to the Committee Book, Papers of the Continental Congress, No. 190, p. 192, the bond of Mr. Winn was transmitted to the Board of Treasury in conformity with the report.]
On the letter6 of the 16 March from Mr Jefferson at Amsterdam stating his negotiations in conjunction with Mr Adams for a further loan of One million florins.
[Note 6: 6 See May 22, 1788. An extract of the letter is in Papers of the Continental Congress, No. 25, II, pp. 491--493.]
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The Secy of Congress reports
That the letter of the 16 March 1788 from Mr Jefferson agd agd be referred to a committee.1
[Note 1: 1 According to the Committee Book, Papers of the Continental Congress, No. 190, p. 192, the letter was referred, in conformity with the report, to a committee consisting of Mr. Abraham Baldwin, Mr. Nathan Dane, Mr. Samuel A11yne Otis, Mr. Dyre Kearny and Mr. Edward Carrington. It reported on May 28, 1788.]
[Report of Board of Treasury on memorial of G. Morgan2]
[Note 2: 2 Papers of the Continental Congress, No. 138, II, pp. 173--175, read May 23, 1788. According to indorsement and the Committee Book, Papers of the Continental Congress, No. 190, 13. 192, this report was referred to a committee consisting of Mr. Hugh Williamson, Mr. Nathan Dane, Mr. Edward Carrington, Mr. Dyre Kearny and Mr. Paine Wingate, which reported June 12, 1788. See May 13 and 14 and June 20, 1788. Cf. May 26, 1788.]
The Board of Treasury to whom was referred the Memorial of George Morgan and his Associates for the purchase of a Tract of Land in the Illinois Country,
Beg leave to refer Congress to their Report3 of the 18th . March 1788 on the Application4 of I. Woods and Garret Rapelje of the
[Note 3: 3 See March 19, 1788.]
[Note 4: 4 See March 12, 1788.]
It is necessary however to observe, that the principles of that Report (so far as they relate to the probability of the execution of the proposals of Messrs . Woods and Rapelje) are in a great degree invalidated, by the respectable Association, in whose behalf the present Memorial is presented; the private property of the parties, being we presume fully adequate to a compliance with their proposed Contract.
Under the above circumstances, the Board are of opinion, that it would be adviseable to enter into a Contract with Mr . Morgan, and his Associates, on the same terms, as have been agreed on, on the application of Royal Flint and Joseph Parker; should Congress judge it adviseable (previous to the termination of the approaching Treaty) to enter into any further Contracts for Lands, where the Indian Title has not been extinguished
With respect to the Application of the Memorialists on the Form of Government which they wish to be Established, within the proposed Purchase; the Board forbear to make any observations as they
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presume this Object (being of a positive nature, and not necessarily connected with the Business of their Department) was not intended by Congress to form part of the Subject in Reference.
All which is humbly Submitted.
Samuel Osgood
Walter Livingston
Arthur Lee
22d . May 1788.
[Letter of Secretary for Foreign Affairs transmitting a letter1]
[Note 1: 1 Papers of the Continental Congress, No. 80, III, p. 502, read May 23, 1788.]
office for foreign Affairs
22d . May 1788
Sir: I have the Honor of transmitting to your Excellency herewith enclosed, a Letter2 from Mr de Gardoqui of 24th . April last, and one3 from his Catholic Majesty to Congress, together with Translations of them; and am with great Respect, etc.,
[Note 2: 2 Papers of the Continental Congress, No. 97, p. 218, transmitting the letter of the King of Spain.]
[Note 3: 3 Papers of the Continental Congress, No. 97, p. 270, original Spanish, with English translation on p. 272. Dated November 1787, signed by Charles III and countersigned by Joseph Moñino.]
John Jay.4
[Note 4: 4 May 23, 1788. According to the Committee Book, Papers of the Continental Congress, No 190, p. 192, the following committee was appointed:
Mr. Joshua Seney, Mr. Nathan Dane and Mr. Edward Carrington on a letter of Fred H. Walden to Cyrus Griffin, dated and read May 23, 1788, respecting copper coin. Papers of the Continental Congress, No. 78, XXIV, p. 607. Mr. Seney was replaced by Mr. Alexander Hamilton on June 4 and the latter by Mr. Paine Wingate on June 17, 1788.
According to indorsement was read:
Letter of Prince of Orange to the United States in Congress Assembled, March 11, 1788, respecting the retirement of John Adams. Original Dutch, Papers of the Continental Congress, No. 59, IV, p. 381.
According to the Despatch Book, Papers of the Continental Congress, No. 185, IV, p. 33, the following was received (read):
Letter of Wm . Heth and David Henley to [President of Congress], May 15, 1788, transmitting their award of 500,000 dollars in specie to be paid by the United States to Virginia as a full compensation for subduing British posts and maintaining garrisons in the Western territory ceded to Congress. See May 26, 1788.]
His Excellency
The President of Congress.
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