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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, NOVEMBER 14, 1782

Journals of the Continental Congress, 1774-1789
THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 14, 1782

The committee, consisting of Mr. [John] Rutledge, Mr. [Samuel] Osgood and Mr. [David] Howell, to whom was referred part of the report of a committee on Governor Clinton's letter of the 16 of September, and petitions of Charles Phelps, William Shattuck and Henry Evans; report,

"That the measures complained of in the papers above mentioned, were probably occasioned by the State of New York having lately issued commissions, both civil and military, to persons resident in the district called Vermont; and therefore the committee submit the following resolves:

• "1. That it be recommended to the State of New York to revoke all commissions, either civil or military, which have been issued by the said State since the month of May last, to persons residing in the district called Vermont, as described in the resolves of the 7 and 20 August, 1781.

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• "2. That it be recommended to the persons exercising the powers of government within the said district, to make full and ample satisfaction to Charles Phelps, William Shattuck, and Henry Evans, and to all others in a similar predicament, for the damages which they have sustained in person and property, in consequence of the measures taken against them in the said district, and to suffer them to return to their habitations, and to remain unmolested in the district aforesaid.
• "3. That it be recommended to the State of New York, and to the persons exercising the powers of government within the district aforesaid, to adhere to the recommendations of Congress contained in their resolve of September 24, 1779, until a decision shall be had by Congress on the subject referred to them by the said State of New York and the said district of Vermont."¹

  [Note 1: 1 This report, in the writing of John Rutledge, is in the Papers of the Continental Congress, No. 19, V, folios 149, 151.]

On the question to agree to the first resolution, the yeas and nays being required by Mr. [James] Duane,

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So the question was lost.

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A motion was then made by Mr. [James] Duane, seconded by Mr. [Ezra] L'Hommedieu, that the second resolve be committed; and on the question for commitment, the yeas and nays being required by Mr. [David] Howell,

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So the question was lost.

A motion was then made by Mr. [Thomas] McKean, seconded by Mr. [James] Duane, that the remainder of the report be postponed, on which the yeas and nays being required by Mr. [David] Howell,

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So the question was lost; Whereupon, an adjournment was called for and agreed to.

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