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Journals of the Continental Congress --THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 7, 1782


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THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 7, 1782

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The committee, consisting of Mr. [Samuel] Livermore, Mr. [Samuel] Osgood, Mr. [William] Ellery, Mr. [Richard] Law, Mr. [William] Floyd, Mr. [Abraham] Clark, Mr. [George] Clymer, Mr. [Daniel] Carroll, Mr. J[oseph] Jones, Mr. [Benjamin] Hawkins, Mr. [Nicholas] Eveleigh and Mr. [Edward] Telfair, to whom was referred a report of the Superintendant of finance touching the settlement of public accounts, having delivered in a report, the same was taken into consideration, and, after debate, re-committed.1

[Note 1: 1 On this day, according to the indorsement, was read the petition, dated Philadelphia, February 1, 1782, of Jacob Concklin and David Ostrander and others. It was dismissed. It is in the Papers of the Continental Congress, No. 42, II, folios 156 and 158.
Also, a letter of February 4, from the Superintendent of Finance in reference to expenses of officers when on special service. The indorsement states: The resolution of 1778 repealed 1 February, 1781. It is in No. 137, I, folio 313.]

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