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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, APRIL 16, 1782
A petition of John Buhler, of New Orleans, in Louisiana, subject of his Catholic Majesty, was read; praying relief and compensation for continental money which he received in the years 1776 and 1778, of Captain Gibson, and Captain Willing, and their men, in the service of the United States; and of Colonel D. Rogers, and his men, of the Virginia militia, and which money he has still in his possession.
On motion of Mr. [Abraham] Clark, seconded by Mr. [Thomas] Smith,
Resolved, That the petition of John Buhler be referred to the future consideration of Congress, when they shall be more competent to judge of the propriety of making good that and other similar claims.2
[Note 2: 2 This motion, in the Writing of Abraham Clark, is in the Papers of the Continental Congress, No. 36, I, folio 285. Buhler's petition is in No. 42, I, folio 266.]
According to Order, Congress proceeded to the consideration of the report of the committee, consisting of Mr. [Elias] Boudinot, Mr. [James Mitchell] Varnum, Mr. [Daniel of St. Thomas] Jenifer, Mr. T[homas] Smith, and Mr. [Samuel] Livermore, to whom was re-committed a report on the cessions of New York, Virginia, Connecticut, and the petitions of the Indiana, Vendalia, Illinois, and Wabash companies, but came to no determination thereon.
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The Committee of the week, [Mr. Theodorick Bland, Mr. Samuel John Atlee, Mr. Jonathan Elmer,] report, That the Passed. memorial from Lieut Roth respecting the depreciation of his pay in the late Genl Pulaski's Legion &ca, be referred to the Secretary at War.
The letter from Adjt. Genl. Hand, be answered by the President.
The letter of Wm Trumbull [Turnbull] with the papers enclosed, respecting the purchase of iron ordnance of the Elke Passed. River be referred to the Superintendent of Finance Secretary at War.
The memorial of the Stockbridge Indians respecting a settlement of lands, be referred to a special committee.
The memorial of Simon Metcalfe praying for a compensation for the loss of property by the enemy and a repayment for Passed. monies advanced for the United States the former part to be filed with other papers of a similar nature, and the latter to be referred to the Comptroller's office for settlement in the usual form Superintendant of Finance.1
[Note 1: 1 This report, in the writing of Samuel John Atlee, except the last paragraph, which is in the writing of Theodorick Bland, is in the Papers of the Continental Congress, No. 32, folio 339. According to the indorsement it was acted upon this date. The letter of Win. Turnbull & Co., dated Philadelphia, March 27, is in No. 41, X, folio 131; the memorial of the Stockbridge Indians is in No. 41, IV, folio 435; and that of Simon Metcalfe in 41, VI, folio 281.]
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