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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 --PRINCETON MONDAY, JUNE 30, 1783
Mr. [William] Ellery and Mr. [Jonathan] Arnold, delegates for the State of Rhode Island, attended, and produced their credentials, by which it appears, that at the anniversary election of officers, civil and military, for the State aforesaid, held on the first Wednesday in May, 1783, the hon. William Ellery, Jonathan Arnold, David Howell and Henry Merchant, were elected delegates to represent the said State in the Congress of the United States of America, for one year, and until others shall be appointed in their stead, and appear to take their places.
State of Rhode Island and Providence Plantations.
I Certify That at the Annivarsary Election of Officers Civil and Military for the State aforesaid, Held on the First Wednesday in May, A.D. 1783, The Honorable William Ellery, Jonathan Arnold, David Howell, and Henry Merchant, Esquires, were Elected Delegates to represent the said State in the Congress of the United States of America, for one year, and until others shall be appointed in their stead and appear to take their Places.
Henry Ward Secry.1
[Note 1: 1 The original is in the Papers of the Continental Congress, Rhode Island, Credentials of Delegates. It was entered in No. 179, Record of Credentials, and not in the Journal]
That Major General Howe be directed to march such part of the force under his command as he shall judge necessary to the State of Pensylvania; and that the commanding officer in the said State he be instructed to apprehend and confine all such persons, belonging to the army, as there is reason to believe instigated the late mutiny; to disarm the remainder; to take, in conjunction with the civil authority, the proper measures to discover and secure all such persons as may have been instrumental therein; and in general to make full examination into all parts of the transaction, and when they have taken the proper steps to report to Congress.2
[Note 2: 2 This motion, in the writing of Alexander Hamilton, is in the Papers of the Continental Congress, No. 36, II, folio 161. According to the indorsement, and to the record in Committee Books No. 186 and No. 191, it was referred, on this day, to Mr. [Alexander] Hamilton, Mr. [Oliver] Ellsworth and Mr. [Theodorick] Bland, with instructions to confer with Major General Howe. The committee reported July 1.
A letter, of June 28, from Major General Howe, stating that he is on his way to Philadelphia to deal with the mutineers, was read this day. It is in No. 38, folio 81.
According to the indorsement, the address of the mutinous soldiers to the Supreme Executive Council of Pennsylvania was read in Congress this day, and also the resolution of the Council, June 27, replying to the demands of the mutineers. A copy of the address is in No. 38, folios 29--36; and a copy of the resolution, as an extract from the Minutes, signed by John Armstrong, Jr., Secy., is on folio 139.
According to the indorsement, a letter, of June 24, from General Washington, in reference to the mutiny of the Pennsylvania troops, was read this day. It is in No. 152, XI, folio 381, and is printed in the Writings of Washington (Ford) X, 270.
Also, a letter, of June 25, from General Washington, acknowledging the receipt of the resolutions of Congress of June 21. It is in No. 152, XI, folio 385.
Also, three letters from John Dickinson, in reference to the mutiny, and the retrain of the soldiers to Lancaster. They are dated respectively June 25, June 26 and June 27, and are in No. 38, folios 127, 135 and 143.
On this day, as the indorsement indicates, was read a letter of June 28 from Isaac Collins, offering his services as a printer and stationer. It is in No. 78, VI, folio 191.
Also, a letter, dated Princeton, June 30, from the Superintendent of Finance, asking leave to return to Philadelphia. It is in No. 137, II, folio 593. The indorsement states that the leave was granted.
Also, a letter, dated Head Quarters, June 25, from John Pierce, Paymaster General. It is in No. 165, folio 657, and a copy on folio 661.
According to Committee Book No. 186, the following letters and documents were read in Congress this day, and referred to Mr. [Jacob] Read, Mr. [James] McHenry and Mr. [Stephen] Higginson:
A letter, of June 24, from Governor Livingston, of New Jersey; one of June 25, from Colonel George Morgan, offering several buildings for Congress at Princeton, and "any or every part of his farm and meadows"; A letter, of June 26, from the "Governours and masters of the College," offering the College Hall or the Library room; a letter, undated, from the inhabitants of Princeton and vicinity, pledging support to Congress; a letter, of June 25, from John Cox, of Trenton, enclosing resolves of inhabitants of Trenton and vicinity, June 24, also pledging support to Congress. Livingston's letter is in No. 68, folio 613; the other papers are in No. 46. folios 67--87. The committee reported July 2. See post July 2 and July 4.]
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