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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 --TUESDAY, DECEMBER 17, 1782
The committee, consisting of Mr. [Alexander] Hamilton, Mr. [James] Madison and Mr. [Thomas] Fitzsimmons, to whom was referred a motion of Mr. [Abraham] Clark, report as their opinion, that the deputation appointed to go to the State of Rhode Island, ought to proceed as soon as possible.2
[Note 2: 2 This report, in the writing of Alexander Hamilton, is in the Papers of the Continental Congress, No. 36, I, folio 471.]
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Resolved, That Congress agree to the said report.
On motion of [Daniel] Carroll, seconded by Mr. [David] Ramsay,
Resolved, That the Secretary for Foreign Affairs be discharged from the instruction given him on the 12 instant.
Mr. [David] Howel having avowed himself the author of the letter respecting foreign loans and other matters as published in the Boston Gazette of Novr. 10, 1782, mentioned in the report of the Committee thereupon, It is the sense of this house that the said letter contains a misrepresentation of facts of a tendency injurious to the public affairs and a disclosure of an important foreign transaction requiring secrecy and that therefore the said letter is highly unjustifiable.1
[Note 1: 1 This motion, in the writing of Alexander Hamilton, is in the Papers of the Continental Congress, No. 36, IV, folio 71. It is undated. See post Madison's notes December 17th.]
Ordered, That a letter from the Secretary at War of the 13th December, 1782, respecting a Bill drawn by Brigadier Scott be referred to the Superintendant of Finance to take order.2
[Note 2: 2 This order was entered only in the journal kept by the Secretary of Congress for the Superintendent of Finance: Morris Papers, Congressional Proceedings.]
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