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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 --THURSDAY, MAY 2, 1782
Mr. J[ohn] Rutledge, Mr. [David] Ramsay and Mr. A[rthur] Middleton, delegates for the State of South Carolina, attended, and produced credentials; by which it appears that on the 31 January, 1782, the Hon. John Rutledge, David Ramsay, Ralph Izard, John Lewis Gervais, and Arthur Middleton, were elected delegates to represent the State of South Carolina in Congress.
In the House of Representatives
Jany 31, 1782
The Honble the Senate attended in this House to vote for five Delegates to represent this State in Congress. Upon casting up the Ballots it appeared that The Honble John Rutledge David Ramsay Ralph Izard John Lewis Gervais and Arthur Middleton Esqr had the Majority of votes of the Members present and were by Mr. Speaker thereupon declared duly elected.
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Jacksonburgh Febry 27th 1782
This is to certify that the above is a true Extract from the Journals of the House of Representatives of the State of South Carolina.
Hugh Rutledge
Speaker of the House
of Representatives.1
[Note 1: 1 The original is in the Papers of the Continental Congress, South Carolina, Credentials of Delegates. It was entered in No. 179, Record of Credentials, and not in the Journal]
A motion was made by Mr. [Theodorick] Bland, seconded by Mr. [James] Madison,
That the question be now taken on the proposition contained in the words following, that previous to any determination, &c. (as recited yesterday) the same being the remainder of a proposition, on the first part of which a vote was yesterday taken on a call for a division, and now entitled to decision without debate.2
[Note 2: 2 This motion, in the writing of James Madison, is in the Papers of the Continental Congress, No. 36, I, folio 293.]
An objection was made to this motion as out of order,
And on the question, "is the motion in order" the yeas and nays being required by Mr. [Thedorick] Bland,
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So it passed in the negative.
The secretary for foreign affairs informed Congress, that the honble the minister plenipotentiary of France has received a letter from his Most Christian Majesty to the United States in Congress assembled, announcing the birth of a Dauphin, and that the minister desires a public audience at which he may deliver the letter; Whereupon,1
[Note 1: 1 This paragraph and the Order following it were also entered in the manuscript Secret Journal, Foreign Affairs.]
Ordered, That Monday the 13th instant, at twelve o'clock, be assigned for the public audience.
The Committee of the Week [Mr. Silas Condict, Mr. Turbett Wright, Mr. Edward Telfair] report, That the memorial of John Town late a Lieut. in the Continental Army respecting his pay, the said memorialist having the same satisfaction that other officers in similar circumstances have, do lie on the table.2
[Note 2: 2 This report, in the writing of Silas Condict, is in the Papers of the Continental Congress, No. 32, folio 349. The indorsement states that it was passed on this day. The memorial of John Townes, dated May 1, 1782, is in No. 41, X, folio 151.]
The Committee of the Week report, That the petition of Maurice Derdivens respecting his being brought into distress in consequence of his joining with and serving in the American Army in Canada be referred to the Secretary at War.3
[Note 3: 3 This report, in the writing of Silas Condict, is in the Papers of the Continental Congress, No. 32, folio 351. It is undated, but Committee Book, No. 186, shows that the petition was referred to the Secretary of War on this day.]
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