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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 --SATURDAY, MAY 25, 1782.2
[Note 2: 2 From this point the entries in the Public Journal are by George Bond.]
A motion was made by Mr. [Ezekiel] Cornell, seconded by Mr. [William] Ellery,
"That the entry of yesterday be transferred to the Secret Journal."
A motion was made by Mr. [Theodorick] Bland, seconded by Mr. [Edward] Telfair, to strike out the words "transferred to the Secret Journal;" and in lieu thereof insert "not printed until the further order of Congress."
A motion was then made by Mr. [William] Eltery, seconded by Mr. [John] Lowell, to amend the amendment by adding "nor copies delivered out."
On the question to agree to this amendment to the amendment, the yeas and nays being required by Mr. [Edward] Telfair--
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So the question was lost.
On the question "Shall the words moved to be struck out stand?" to agree to the amendment, the yeas and nays being required by Mr.[John] Lowell--
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So the question was lost.
On the question to agree to the original motion, the yeas and nays being required by Mr. [Edward] Telfair--
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So the question was lost.
A motion was then made by Mr. [William] Ellery, seconded by Mr. [Samuel] Osgood,
"That the entry of yesterday of the letters of Dr. Franklin, and the Superintendent of finance, be published, and copies thereof be delivered to such members of Congress as shall apply for the same."
On this the previous question was moved by the State of Virginia seconded by the State of South Carolina, and on the question to agree to the previous question, passed in the negative.
On the question to agree to the motion, the yeas and nays being required by Mr. [William] Ellery--
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So it passed in the negative.1
[Note 1: 1 The proceedings on May 25 were also entered in the manuscript Secret (Domestic) Journal.]
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