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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, OCTOBER 24, 1782
The committee, consisting of Mr. [James] Duane, Mr. [Elias] Boudinot and Mr. [Daniel] Carroll, to whom was referred a letter of 22 from E. Hazard, postmaster general, brought in the draught of a "supplemental ordinance for regulating the Post Office of the United States of America;" which was read a first time, and to-morrow assigned for a second reading.
The Committee of the Week [Mr. Jonathan Arnold, Mr. Hugh Williamson, Mr. John Lewis Gervais] having considered the memorial of Jacob Watson who alledges that he is confined in the Jail of Philadelphia for debts contracted on public account, and that part of his misfortunes arise from the purchase of a horse which he bought from Capt. Chas. Proctor Turnbull of the Artillery, which horse is said to be public property.
Report, That such part of Jacob Watson's Memorial as respects his being imprisoned for public debt, be referred to the Executive of Pennsylvania; and that such part of it as respects the the public horse said to be public property and sold him by Capt. Turnbull be referred to the Secy at War.
Report, That Jacob Watson's memorial be referred to the Secy. at War.1
[Note 1: 1 This report, in the writing of Hugh Williamson, is in the Papers of the Continental Congress, No. 32, folio 417. It is indorsed "Passed 24th."]
Office of Finance, 23d October, 1782.
Sir,
The enclosed Memorial of the late Issuing Commissaries was transmitted by me to the Commissioner for settling the accounts of that Department.
I have now the Honor to transmit your Excellency the Copy of his Letter (of the twenty first) on that Subject.2
[Note 2: 2 This report is in the Papers of the Continental Congress, No. 137, I, folio 877. It was referred on this day, as shown by Committee Book No. 186, to Mr. [George] Clymer Mr. [Eliphalet] Dyer and Mr. [James] Duane. See ante, October 9, note.
On this day, as the indorsement states, was read a letter of October 21 from the Superintendent of Finance on the dissolution of the contracts for supplying the army. It is in No. 137, I, folio 821.]
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