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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 --MONDAY, NOVEMBER 4, 1782
The following members attended, from
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Their credentials being read, the states proceeded to the election of a President; and the ballots being taken, the hon. Elias Boudinot was elected.
At a General Assembly of the Governor and Company of the State of Connecticut, holden at Hartford in said State: On the [SEAL] second Thursday of October, in the year of Our Lord One thousand, Seven hundred, and eighty two.
Resolved by this Assembly, that the Honble. Eliphalet Dyer Esqr be and He hereby is appointed one of the Delegates to represent this State in the Congress of the United States of America for the year ensuing, to commence on the first Monday of November next, with the same powers, authorities and priviledges as the other Delegates of this State are vested with, who were elected in May last.
A true Copy of Record
Examind.
By George WyllysSecrety
State of New HampshireIn the House of RepresentativesSeptr 14th 1782
Voted, that the Honorable John Taylor Gilman Esq be and he hereby is appointed a Delegate to represent this State in the Continental Congress for the term of one year from this date unless sooner relieved or recalled by the General Assembly of this State with all the Powers and Priviledges which the other Delegates from this State have heretofore had and enjoyed agreeable to the Confederation of the United States
Sent up for Concurrence
John LangdonSpeaker
In Council the same day read and concurred
J PearsonD Secy
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by J. PearsonD Secy
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State of New HampshireIn the House of RepresentativesSept 13th 1782
Voted, that the Honorable Phillips White Esq be and he hereby is appointed a Delegate to represent this State in the Continental Congress for the term of one Year from this date unless sooner relieved or recalled by the General Assembly of this State with all the Powers and Priviledges which other Delegates from this State have heretofore had and enjoyed agreeable to the Confederation of the United States
Sent up for Concurrence
John LangdonSpeaker
In Council the same day read & concurred
E ThompsonSecy
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by J. PearsonD Secy
Council ChamberBoston June 7th 1782
Sir,
I am directed by the Honble Genl. Court to Notify your honors being Elected Yesterday by joint Balot of the Senate and House of Representatives as a Delegate from this Commonwealth to the Congress of the United States to serve in Congress for One year to Commence on the first Monday in Novr. next & You'l please to lay your Answer on the receipt of this Notification before the General Court.
I am with Every Sentiment of Esteem
Your honors
Very hum: Servt.
John AverySecy
Hon. Saml Osgood Esqr.
Virginia, to wit,
In General Assembly
Saturdaythe 15th June 1782.
Resolved that James Madison jr., Edmund Randolph, Joseph Jones, Theodorick Bland jr., and Arthur Lee Esquires be appointed Delegates to represent this Commonwealth in Congress for one Year from the first Monday in November next,
Archibald CaryS. S.
John TylerS. H. D.1
[Note 1: 1 According to the record, the credentials printed here were the only ones read on November 4. The originals axe in the Papers of the Continental Congress, Credentials of Delegates. They were entered in No. 179, Record of Credentials, and not in the Journal.]
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On motion of Mr. [James] Duane, seconded by Mr. [Ralph] Izard,
Resolved, That the thanks of Congress be given to the Hon. John Hanson, late President of Congress, in testimony of their approbation of his conduct in the chair, and in the execution of public business.
[Motion of Mr. Hugh Williamson respecting North Carolina Troops.]
Whereas it is represented that the State of North Carolina was zealously pressed by the Commander in Chief in the Southern Department at the last sitting of the General Assembly in May last to send immediate support to the army under his command whose situation was critical and dangerous, and that not being able with the necessary dispatch to raise a sufficient number of Troops for three years or during the war, they caused 1500 men to be immediately draughted for 18 months.
And whereas the Southern States may be endangered while the Enemy continue in that quarter by a sudden diminution of our Army,
Resolved, That the Commander of the Southern Army be instructed to retain in the public service so many of the late 18 months drafts of the State of North Carolina as he shall think the public safety may require, and that a proportionate number of officers shall be continued in full pay for the command of those Troops while they are in the field, the resolution of the 7th of August notwithstanding,1
[Note 1: 1 This motion, in the writing of Hugh Williamson, is in the Papers of the Continental Congress, No. 36, I, folio 419. It is undated, but the indorsement refers to the resolution of November 4 on the subject, and a comparison of it with the report of the Secretary at War and the resolution that was adopted indicates that this was the "report" that was read October 28, and referred to the Secretary at War. See ante, October 9.]
On the report of the Secretary at War, to whom was referred a motion of Mr. (Hugh) Williamson, respecting the North Carolina troops:
War Office, November 1st, 1782.
Sir,
I have read with attention the report of a Committee appointed to Consider whether the Officers and troops belonging to the Lines of some States in the Union may not be affected by the resolves of the 7th of August respecting the Army, so as to injure the public service.
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It appears to me that the draught of a resolve which the Committee have reported will if passed make a necessary and proper provision, and that it will not be productive of any ill consequences.
I beg leave however to inquire whether the resolve would not be better understood if the following words were added--
And then retire on the same principles or emoluments, on which they would have retired had not the operation of the said resolve been suspended.1
[Note 1: 1 This report is in the Papers of the Continental Congress, No. 149, II, folio 125.]
Resolved, That the commander of the southern army be instructed to retain, in the public service, so many of the late eighteen months' drafts, of the State of North Carolina, as he shall think the public safety may require; and that a proportionate number of officers shall be continued in full pay, for the command of those troops, while they are in the field, the resolution of the 7th of August, notwithstanding; and that they then retire on the same principles or emoluments on which they would have retired had not the operation of the said resolve been suspended.2
[Note 2: 2 On this day, according to the indorsement, a letter from General Washington, dated Head Quarters, Newburgh, October 30, was read. It is in the Papers of the Continental Congress, No. 152, XI, folio 17.]
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