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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 --MONDAY, MAY 29, 1780
A letter, of 8, from President Weare, of the State of New Hampshire, was read, inclosing an act passed by the legislature of that State, pursuant to the resolutions and recommendations of 18 March last:
The delegates of Massachusetts Bay laid before Congress an act of the legislature of that State, in pursuance of the said resolutions of 18 March.
Ordered, That they be referred to the Board of Treasury.
A letter, of this day, and one of 27, from the Board of War, were read, with sundry papers:1
[Note 1: 1 The letter of May 29 is in the Papers of the Continental Congress, No. 148, I, folio 95.]
Ordered, That they be referred to a committee of three.
The members chosen, Mr. [James] Duane, Mr. [Oliver] Ellsworth, and Mr. [William] Ellery.
Congress took into consideration the report of the committee on sundry papers, respecting the inhabitants of the New Hampshire grants, and having made some progress,
Ordered, That the farther consideration thereof be postponed till to morrow.
Adjourned to 10 o'Clock to Morrow.
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