PREVIOUS NEXT NEW SEARCH

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

Journals of the Continental Congress --TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 21, 1775


Journals of the Continental Congress, 1774-1789 PREVIOUS SECTION .. NEXT SECTION .. NAVIGATOR

Journals of the Continental Congress, 1774-1789
TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 21, 1775

Link to date-related documents.

Mr. [Robert] Morris, who was appointed to confer with Mr. Lowry, having made his report, ∥and the same being considered,∥

Resolved, That Mr. Lowry be allowed 1 ¼ per cent. in full of all charges, for the money passing through his hands.

The Congress resolved itself into a committee of the whole, to take into their further consideration the trade of the United Colonies and after some time spent therein, the president resumed the chair, and Mr. [Samuel] Ward reported, that the Committee had taken into consideration the matters to them referred, and had come to certain resolutions, which he was ready to report when the Congress will receive them.

Ordered, that the report of the Committee be now received.


Page 362 | Page image

The same being read, was ordered to lie on the table.

The Orders of the day being renewed,

Adjourned to 10 o Clock to Morrow morning.

PREVIOUS SECTION .. NEXT SECTION .. NAVIGATOR


PREVIOUS NEXT NEW SEARCH