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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 --TUESDAY, DECEMBER 11, 1781
A motion was made by Mr. [Daniel] Carroll, seconded by Mr. [Isaac] Motte,
That it be recommended to the legislatures of the several states, to cause to be taken and transmitted to Congress, as soon as practicable, the number of the white inhabitants thereof, pursuant to the ninth article of the Confederation.
On which the yeas and nays being required by Mr. [Daniel] Carroll,
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So it was resolved in the affirmative.1
[Note 1: 1 A resolution of the Senate and House of Delegates of Virginia relative to the impressment of provisions for British prisoners was this day referred to the Secretary at War and Superintendent of Finance, according to the indorsement. It is in the Papers of the Continental Congress, No. 75, folio 351, and another copy is on folio 353.
Also a letter, of December 6, from Captain John Davis. It is in No. 78, VII, folio 423, and was referred to the Secretary at War.
A letter of December 10th from the Secretary at War, relative to the pay of American officers, prisoners of war, was read, as the indorsement shows, and recommitted. It is in No. 149, I, folio 33.]
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