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A Century of Lawmaking for a New Nation: U.S. Congressional Documents and Debates, 1774-1875
Journals of the Continental Congress --SATURDAY, OCTOBER 2, 1779
On motion of Mr. [Elbridge] Gerry, seconded by Mr. [Nathaniel] Peabody, Congress came to the following resolution:
Whereas in the first resolution of Congress of the 24 September last, relative to a district of country called "New Hampshire Grants," is the following clause, viz.
"And also to authorize Congress to proceed to hear and determine all disputes subsisting between the grantees of the several states aforesaid with one another, or with either of the said states, respecting title to lands lying in the said district, to be heard and determined in the mode prescribed for such cases by the articles of confederation aforesaid:" and whereas no provision is made in the said articles of confederation for hearing and determining disputes between any State and the grantees of any other State:
Resolved unanimously, That the clause above recited be repealed.
Resolved unanimously, That it be, and hereby is recommended to the states of New Hampshire, Massachusetts Bay and New York, to authorize Congress to proceed to hear and determine all disputes subsisting between the grantees of the several states aforesaid, with one another, or with either of the said states, respecting title to lands lying in the said district, to be heard and determined by "commissioners or judges," to be appointed in the mode prescribed by the ninth article of the confederation aforesaid.
Ordered, That a copy of the preceding resolves be transmitted to the said states of New Hampshire, Massachusetts
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Bay and New York, and also to the inhabitants of the New Hampshire Grants.
A motion was made by Mr. [James] Mercer, seconded by Mr. [William] Sharpe, that a set of resolutions which he read in his place relative to finance be received and referred to the committee of the whole:
Question put, resolved in the affirmative.
Congress was resolved into a committee of the whole, and after some time the President resumed the chair and Mr. [Daniel of St. Thomas] Jenifer reported, that the committee have had under consideration the reports of the committee, and the propositions relative to finance, which were referred to them, and made some progress therein, but not having come to a conclusion, desire leave to sit again.
October 2. The first resolution amended in committee of the whole,
Resolved, That in addition to the sums required by the resolutions of Congress of the 22nd November, 1777, and 2 January, and 21 May, 1779, the several states be called on to raise in such manner as they may judge expedient, sufficient sums to enable them to pay into the continental treasury, on the first day of March February next, and on the first day of each succeeding month, until the first of October next, inclusive, their respective proportions of fifteen million dollars, viz;
2nd. Resolution. That all sums which may be paid into the continental treasury, or to the order of Congress, by any of the states during Passed the continuance of the war, shall be passed to their respective credits upon interest on the terms prescribed by the first article of a resolution of Congress of the 22 November, 1777.
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And that each respective state be also credited ten per cent on the monthly payments that it shall punctually make, agreeable to Negatived the foregoing resolution; provided, that such state shall have paid its proportions of the sums required by the several resolutions mentioned in the said resolve.1
[Note 1: 1 These minutes, in the writing of Charles Thomson, are in the Papers of the Continental Congress, No. 26, folio 67.]
Resolved, That on Monday next, immediately after reading the public dispatches, Congress be resolved into a committee of the whole, to consider farther the subject of finance.
On a representation from the executive of Virginia, to the executive of Maryland, which was communicated to Congress by the delegates of Maryland;
And on motion of Mr. [William] Paca, seconded by Mr. [James] Forbes,
Resolved, That it be recommended to the governor and council of Maryland, to permit as much bread, flour and wheat to be exported for the State of Virginia, as the said State may want for its public supply.
Ordered, That Mr. [John] Collins have leave of absence.
On motion of Mr. [John] Mathews, seconded by,
Resolved, That the Marine Committee be directed to lay in such stores as they may deem necessary for the use of the Minister lately appointed to the Court of Spain, and of the Minister of his Most Christian Majesty, now about to depart for France; and to prepare all necessary accommodation on board the frigate Confederacy, for the said Ministers and their families. And that the Marine Committee make the like provision for Mr. Adams and his family on their passage for France.2
[Note 2: 2 This resolution was entered only in the manuscript Secret Journal, Foreign Affairs.]
Adjourned to 10 oClock on Monday.
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