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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 --FRIDAY, AUGUST 30, 1782
On motion of Mr. [Joseph] Montgomery, pursuant to a resolution of the general assembly of Pensylvania,
Resolved, That a committee be appointed to confer with a committee of the general assembly and a committee of the supreme executive council of Pensylvania, on the present critical situation of affairs on the frontiers:
The members, Mr. [Daniel] Carroll, Mr. [John] Witherspoon, and Mr. [James] Duane.3
[Note 3: 3 The resolve of the general assembly of Pennsylvania is in the Papers of the Continental Congress, No. 69, II, folio 409.]
A memorial from the general assembly of Pensylvania, was read, respecting the payment of interest on money lent to the United States, and the settlement and payment of
[Note 3: 3 On this day, according to the indorsement, a resolution of the House of Delegates of Virginia of July 2, 1782, respecting old continental money, was referred to the Superintendent of Finance to report. It is in the Papers of the Continental Congress, No. 75, folio 371.]
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debts due to the inhabitants of that State by the United States.
Ordered, That it be referred to a grand committee, consisting of a member from each State.1
[Note 1: 1 This memorial, dated August 28, is in the Papers of the Continental Congress, No. 69, II, folio 413. According to Committee Book No. 186, the report of the Grand Committee on this memorial was received and on November 1 was recommitted to Mr. [Daniel] Carroll, Mr. [James] McKean and Mr. [David] Howell. On November 12, a second memorial from Pennsylvania was referred to the same committee, who made a report November 18.]
[Motion Respecting the Value of Lands in the Several States.]
That it be an Instruction to said Comee. to insert in the report a Clause assuring the Legisl. of Pensylvania that Congress will as soon as possible it can be devised direct a mode for Estimating the Value of the Lands, in the several States and of the Building and Improvemts. thereon, in order that requisitions may be made on the respective States for their Quotas according to the said valuation of the public debt agreeable to the -- article of the Confedn.; and that this subject is now under consideration of a grand Comee.2
[Note 2: 2 This undated motion in the writing of John Rutledge, is in the Papers of the Continental Congress, No. 36, IV, folio 361.]
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