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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, MAY 5, 17832
[Note 2: 2 The proceedings for May 5 were also entered in the manuscript Secret Journal, Foreign Affairs.]
A motion was made by Mr. [Theodorick] Bland, seconded by Mr. [John Francis] Mercer, as follows:
Whereas nine states did not assent to the resolution passed on Friday last in the following words, to wit:
"Resolved, That as an additional mean of accomplishing the same end a further application be immediately made to his Most Christian Majesty to induce him to add three millions of livres to the six millions already granted in part of the loan of four millions of dollars requested by the resolution of the 14 day of September 1782. And that his Majesty be informed that Congress will consider his compliance in this instance as a new and valuable proof of his friendship peculiarly interesting in the present conjuncture of the affairs of the United States and will apply a part of the requisitions now subsisting upon the several states to the repayment of the said three millions" be erazed from the journal as unconstitutional.
On the question to agree to this motion, the yeas and nays being required by Mr. [John Francis] Mercer:
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So it passed in the negative
The Committee consisting of Mr. [Hugh] Williamson, Mr. [Eliphalet] Dyer and Mr. [Silas] Condict who were appointed to enquire fully in the proceedings of the Department of the Post Office beg leave to report.
That they have made very particular enquiries into the conduct of the Post Office and have the satisfaction to find that the duties of that office are discharged with the utmost industry and oeconomy and with great attention at the same time to the public convenience.
Having examined the accounts of the Postmaster General they find that on the first of August 1782 there had been a balance in his hands of 202 39/90 Dollars beside a small sum in paper money and that on the first of January 1783 there was a balance in his hands of 653 88/90 Dolls.1
[Note 1: 1 This report, in the writing of Hugh Williamson, is in the Papers of the Continental Congress, No. 61, folio 521. According to the indorsement it was delivered on this date, read and entered. It was entered in No. 188, the record of reports on the executive departments, and not in the Journal. See ante, January 6.
On this day, as the indorsements indicate, was read a letter of May 1 and one of May 3, from the Superintendent of Finance relative to his continuance in office. They are in No. 137, II, folios 397 and 425. The letter of Hay 1 is printed in the Diplomatic Correspondence of the American Revolution (Wharton) VI, 399; and that of May 3 on page 405.
Also a letter of May 3, from the Superintendent of Finance, enclosing a letter of same date from Edward Fox, Commissioner on adjusting the accounts of the General Hospital, relative to the claim of Doctor Darius Stoddard. It is in No. 137, II, folio 417, and Fox's letter is on folio 421.
Also a letter of April 30 from General Washington, enclosing correspondence with Sir Guy Carleton. It is in No. 152, XI, folio 237.
Also a letter of May 3 from General Washington. It is in No. 152, XI, folio 249. This letter is printed in the Writings of Washington (Ford) X, 239.]
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