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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 --FRIDAY, JUNE 9, 1780
A letter from J. G. Duarti was read:2
[Note 2: 2 This letter, dated June, 1780, is in the Papers of the Continental Congress, No. 78, VII, folio 289.]
Ordered, That it be referred to a committee of three:
The members chosen, Mr. [Thomas] McKean, Mr. [Samuel] Holten and Mr. [Jared] Ingersol.
On motion of Mr. [Francis] Kinloch, seconded by Mr. [Thomas] Bee,
Resolved, That the order of the day to take into consideration the state of the southern department be postponed till Monday next.
The delegates from South Carolina and Georgia laid before Congress a letter, of 8th, directed to them from Doctor Read, which was read:3
[Note 3: 3 This letter is in the Papers of the Continental Congress, No. 59, III, folio 27.]
Ordered, That it be referred to the Medical Committee.
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Nine states being represented, exclusive of New Hampshire, Massachusetts Bay, and New York,
A motion was made by Mr. [Robert R.] Livingston, seconded by Mr. [John Morin] Scott, agreeably to the resolution of the 2d instant, to proceed to hear and examine into, and finally determine the disputes and differences relative to jurisdiction, between the three states of New Hampshire, Massachusetts Bay, and New York, respectively, or such of them as shall have passed such laws as are mentioned in the resolutions of the 24 September and 2 October last, on the one part, and the people of the district commonly known by the name of the New Hampshire Grants, who claim to be a seperate jurisdiction, on the other, in the mode prescribed in and by the said resolutions.
But it being represented on the part of New Hampshire, that the agent specially appointed for that business, is not now present, and, from the great distance, cannot soon attend Congress,
On motion of Mr. [George] Walton, seconded by Mr. [Nathaniel] Folsom,
Ordered, That the second Tuesday in September next be assigned to proceed to hear and examine into and finally determine the disputes and differences relative to jurisdiction, between the three states of New Hampshire, Massachusetts Bay and New York, respectively, or such of them as shall have passed such laws as are mentioned in the resolutions of the 24 September and 2 October last, on the one part, and the people of the district commonly known by the name of the New Hampshire Grants, who claim to be a seperate jurisdiction, on the other, in the mode prescribed in and by the said resolutions.
Ordered, That copies of the aforegoing order be sent to the states of New York, New Hampshire and Massachusetts Bay, and to the people of the district aforesaid.
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A letter of this day, from the Board of War was read, with sundry papers enclosed:1
[Note 1: 1 This letter is in the Papers of the Continental Congress, No. 19, IV, folio 483.]
Ordered, That the same be referred to the Board of Treasury.
The committee, to whom was referred the letter, of 6th, from the Board of War, delivered in their report.
Adjourned to 10 o'Clock to Morrow.
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