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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 --[WEDNESDAY, JUNE 18, 1783]
The Committee of the Week [Mr. Jacob Read, Mr. James McHenry, and Mr. John Montgomery] report
That the letter from Brigadier General Williams informing Congress that fifty-two officers, inhabitants of the State of Maryland had agreed to accept of five years full pay in lieu of the half pay for life, voted by several former resolves of Congress, be referred to the Secretary of War.
That the following letters, viz: A letter from Thomas Payne to his Excellency the President of Congress, dated, Borden Town State of New Jersey June 7th 1783, "requiring to lay before Congress an account of such services as he has rendered to America and the circumstances under which they were performed," A letter from Simeon De Witt Geographer to the United States, to the President of Congress dated Philadelphia 17th June 1783, praying leave and
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assistance to make and publish a complete map of the seat of the late war in America &c. and a memorial from Anthony Hutchins for himself and the other Inhabitants of the District of Natchez dated at Charles Town the 22nd May 1783--Be read in Congress.
They further report that a letter from Lieut. Castaing dated Philadelphia June 15th 1783. Respecting his [MS. torn] to report thereon.
And that the letter from John Green dated New Providence 1st June 1783, and the letter from Francis Cazeau dated Philadelphia May 31st 1783, be read in Congress.1
[Note 1: 1 This report, in the writing of Jacob Read, is in the Papers of the Continental Congress, No. 32, folio 503. The indorsement gives it this date.
The letter from Brigadier General O. H. Williams, dated Baltimore, June 10, is in No. 149, III, folio 361.
The letter of Thomas Paine is in No. 55, folio 73, and the indorsement states that it was referred to Mr. [Abraham] Clark, Mr. [Richard] Peters and Mr. [Benjamin] Hawkins; and, according to Committee Book No. 186, a report was delivered August 15. See post August 18.
De Witt's letter is in No. 78, VIII, folio 27; and Hutchins's memorial in No. 41, IV, folio 195. Green's letter is in No. 78, X, folio 431; Francis Cazeau's letter, stating his purpose to join his family, near Canada, is in No. 78, VI, folio 183.
According to the record in Committee Book No. 186, the De Witt letter and the Hutchins memorial were committed to Mr. [Hugh] Williamson, Mr. [Jacob] Read and Mr. James McHenry, and a report on the Hutchins memorial was delivered July 16. Castaing's letter, respecting his promotion, was referred to Mr. [Thomas] Mifflin, Mr. [John Francis] Mercer and Mr. [Alexander] Hamilton; on July 16 the committee was renewed, Mr. [James] McHenry and Mr. [Richard] Peters replacing Messrs. Mifflin and Mercer, and, on July 30, Mr. [James] Duane was appointed, in place of Hamilton.
According to the indorsement, a letter, dated June 18, from Lewis Garanger, submitting memorials for a military establishment, was read the same day. It is in No. 78, X, folio 435.]
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