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A Century of Lawmaking for a New Nation: U.S. Congressional Documents and Debates, 1774-1875
Sir Annapolis 3d. Febry 1784.
It is disagreable to me to inform your Honr. that no determination hath yet been taken on the Memorial from the State concerning the Brigantine Lusanna.(1) On the twenty ninth Ulmo. I again called for the Report of the Committee on that subject, whereupon a Motion was made and seconded to postpone it generally, I called the Yeas & Nays, and it passed in the affirmative with but one negative besides my own.
Page 339
FEBRUARY 4, 1784
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General Sullivan has furnished me with an authenticated Copy of the proceedings of the Committee of Appeals, this I shall endeavor to make the best possible use of when ever the matter shall be again taken up, at present and until more States are represented no good purpose can as I conceive be answered by bringing it again under debate, as I have reason to think it would be either postponed or rejected. The sentiments of those few Gentlemen who oppose the resolution to me appear unaccountable, some of them at least admit that the Court had no cognisance, and at the same time object to any interference of Congress in setting aside the judgment: In these sentiments they seem immovably fixed, and on this ground have hitherto prevented any determination.
It is with great impatence that I await the arrival of Mr. Blanchard, and earnestly wish he may be here soon as well on the account of this affair, and the public good, as the personal interest I have therein.
I have the Honr. to be with great respect and esteem, your Honrs. very humble and most Obedient Servt. Abiel Foster.
RC (Nh-Ar: Executive Records).
1 See Foster to Weare, January 8, note 1.
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