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A Century of Lawmaking for a New Nation: U.S. Congressional Documents and Debates, 1774-1875


Item 544 of 2186
Letters of Delegates to Congress: Volume 12 February 1, 1779 - May 31, 1779 --John Fell's Diary
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Letters of Delegates to Congress: Volume 12 February 1, 1779 - May 31, 1779
John Fell's Diary



Thursday April 15th [1779]. Commercial Committee. Congress. Letter from Major Gen Lincoln March 7, Per His Aid Major Mead. Letter from President Read and the Resolves,(1) relating to the Conferrence between the Congress and the Execitive Council & Assembly of the State of Pennsylvania to be Printed. Memorial from Sundry Surgeons and Doctors, Referred to the Medical Committee. Letter from Lt Governor of Virginia Reccomending Coll Bland to be allowd a Table, Refer'd to the Delegates of the State.

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APRIL 15, 1779

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President Read sent in a Letter from St Eustatia with an Acct that Spain had acknowledgd the Independence of America. Report of the Board of Warr, Relating to the Regulating Waggons, Not determind.(2) Order of the Day for Consideration on foreign affairs, which occasion long Debates, and to very little Purpose.
Dr Wetherspoon at Congress. (Dined with Mr Lewis).

PM Marine Committee.

MS (DLC).
1 President Joseph Reed's April 14 letter to Congress, enclosing conciliatory resolves of April 5 adopted by the joint committee of the Pennsylvania Council and Assembly, is in PCC, item 69, 2:49-52. The resolves are in Pa. Council Minutes, 11:737-38; and Pa. Archives, 4th ser. 3:722-23.
2 The regulation of wagons was not acted on by Congress until April 17. JCC, 13:467-68.

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