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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, JULY 8, 1783]
[Motion of Mr. Benjamin Hawkins, July 8, 1783.]
That a Committee be appointed to consider and define the jurisdiction proper to be established by Congress within the bounds of the district that may be allotted to them by the State in which they may chose to fix their permanent residence.1
[Note 1: 1 This motion is in the Papers of the Continental Congress, No. 36, H, folio 169. The indorsement indicates that it was presented this day; and Committee Book No. 186 shows that, on July 18 Mr. [0liver] Ellsworth, Mr. [James] Duane, Mr. [James] Wilson, Mr. [Jacob] Read and Mr. [James] McHenry were appointed a committee. On July 23, Mr. [James] Madison was appointed, in place of Ellsworth, and, on September 3, Mr. S[amuel] Huntington and Mr. [Richard] Peters ware added to the committee, and a report was delivered September 5. See post, September 5 and September 22.
On this day, as the indorsement and the record in Committee Books No. 186 and No. 191 indicate, a memorial of Stephen Moore, relative to his lands at West Point, was read, and referred to Mr. [Abraham] Clark, Mr. [Oliver] Ellsworth and Mr. [Hugh] Williamson. On July 23, Mr. [James] Duane was appointed in place of Ellsworth, and a report was delivered August 22, and acted on, September 25. Moore's meulorial is in No. 41, VI, folio 303.
Also, a letter of July 2 from Winslow Warren, applying to be a Consul. It is in No. 78, XXIV, folio 399.
Also, a letter of July 8 from the Assistant Secretary at War. It is in No. 149, III, folio 53.
Also, a letter of July 4 from General Washington. It is in No. 152, XI, folio 393.
Also, a letter of July 5, and one of July 6, from Major General Robert Howe. They are in No. 38, folios 85 and 89.]
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