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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 --WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 14, 1781
On motion of Mr. [Daniel] Carroll, seconded by Mr. J[oseph] Jones,
Ordered, That the President write to the executives of the states, requesting the attendance of delegates from such states as are not represented, and urging the necessity of sending forward and keeping up a representation in Congress for conducting the affairs of the United States.
A motion was made by the delegates of Virginia,
That the first Tuesday of December next, be assigned for the consideration of the report of the committee, to whom were referred the cessions of New York, Virginia, Connecticut, and the petitions of the Indiana, Vandalia, Illionois, and Wabash companies.
A motion was made by Mr. [Thomas] Smith, seconded by Mr. [James Mitchell] Varnum, to amend, by adding, "provided that eleven states shall be then represented."
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On the question to agree to the amendment, the yeas and nays being required by Mr. [James Mitchell] Varnum,
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So it passed in the negative.
On the question to agree to the main question, the yeas and nays being required by Mr. J[oseph] Jones,
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So the question was lost.
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On a report of the Board of War on a memorial of Lieutenant Colonel Weibert:
War Office November 13th. 1781.
Sir,
The Board have considered the memorial of Lieut. Col. Weibert and examined his credentials by which it appears that this Gentleman's claim to the Commission he requires, under the resolution of the 14th of August 1776 is well founded, and as he has done and suffered much for this Country and its cause we are of opinion that a Commission should issue to him and that it would be right and proper for Congress should they agree in opinion with us to resolve,
Ordered, That the Board of War draw a warrant on the paymaster general for three months' pay and subsistence in favour of Lieutenant Colonel Weibert of the corps of engineers.1
[Note 1: 1 This report is in the Papers of the Continental Congress, No. 148, II, folio 435.]
On a report of a committee, consisting of Mr. [Edmund] Randolph, Mr. [Elias] Boudinot, Mr. [Daniel] Carroll, appointed to prepare the form of notice to be given to the legislative or executive authority of the State of Connecticut, on the petition from the supreme executive council of Pensylvania, respecting a dispute between the two states: Congress agreed to the following resolutions:
Whereas the president and supreme executive council of the State of Pensylvania, have presented a petition to the United States in Congress assembled, stating, that a controversy has long subsisted between the said State of Pensylvania and the State of Connecticut, respecting sundry lands lying within the northern boundary of the State of Pensylvania, and praying for a hearing, in pursuance of the 9th article of the Confederation:
Resolved, That the fourth Monday in June next, be assigned for the appearance of the said states of Pensylvania and Connecticut, by their lawful agents, at the place in which Congress shall then be sitting.
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Resolved, That the Supreme Executive Council of the State of Pennsylvania cause the following notice together authority with a Copy of the said Petition to be duly served on the Legislative authority of the State of Connecticut by the delivery thereof to the Governor of Connecticut, and that an affidavit of the time and place of serving the same be lodged within a reasonable time before the saidday ofnext in the office of the Secretary of Congress.
Resolved, That the form of the notice be as follows, to be transmitted by the secretary agreeably to the Articles of Confederation:
By the United States in Congress assembled, in the city of Philadelphia, on the 14th day of November, in the year of our Lord one thousand seven hundred and eighty-one, and in the sixth year of independence:
To the legislative authority of the State of Connecticut:
It is hereby made known, that pursuant, to the ninth article of the Confederation, the supreme executive council of the State of Pensylvania, have presented a petition to Congress, stating that a controversy has long subsisted between the said State of Pensylvania, and the State of Connecticut, respecting sundry lands lying on the cast branch of the river Susquehanna in the northeast part of the county of Northampton within [within the northern boundary] of the said State of Pensylvania, and praying for a hearing in pursuance of the ninth article of the Confederation; and that the [4th Monday in June] next, is assigned for the appearance of the said States of Pensylvania and Connecticut, by their lawful agents, at the place in which Congress shall then sit, to proceed in the premises as by the said Confederation is directed.
By order of Congress,
Charles Thomson, Secretary.1
[Note 1: 1 This report, in the writing of Edmund Randolph, except the words in brackets in the last paragraph, which are in Charles Thomson's hand, is in the Papers of the Continental Congress, No. 20, II, folio 133. The paragraph is entered in the Journal by George Bond.
A letter, of November 12, from Decoutures Lahais, was read and referred to the Board of War, as the indorsement shows. It is in the Papers of the Continental Congress, No. 78, XII, folio 197.
Also a letter, of October 29, from General Schuyler. It is in No. 153, III, folio 581.
Also a letter, of November 8th, from Major General Heath. It is in No. 157, folio 399.]
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