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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 --THURSDAY, AUGUST 14, 1783
Mr. Elbridge Gerry, a delegate for the State of Massachusetts, attended, and took his seat.
Congress having resumed the consideration of the motion of Mr. [David] Howell, which was under debate yesterday,
A motion was made by Mr. [James] Duane, seconded by Mr. B[enjamin] Huntington, that the farther consideration of the same be postponed,
And on the question for postponing, the yeas and nays being required by Mr. [David] Howell,
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So the question was lost.
On the question to agree to the main question, the yeas and nays being required by Mr. [James] Wilson,
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So the question was lost.1
[Note 1: 1 On this, or an approximate date, was read a letter of August 13 from General Sir Guy Carleton relating to trials of counterfeiters. It is in the Papers of the Continental Congress, No. 52, folio 5.]
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