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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 --FRIDAY, AUGUST 29, 1783
A letter, of 25, from Joseph Bullock, one of the late managers of the lottery, was read, stating that, among the dead letters in the hands of the postmaster general, are several packets containing tickets and letters; that the lottery accounts being now in the hands of the public auditors, those vouchers are absolutely necessary in the settlement of same; Whereupon,
Ordered, That the packets aforesaid be delivered: free the said J. Bullock.3
[Note 3: 3 The letter is in the Papers of the Continental Congress, No. 78, IV, folio 407.
On this or au approximate date was read a letter of July 20 from the Marquis de Lafayette. It is in No. 156, folio 352.
On this day, as the indorsement states, was read a letter of August 28 from General Washington, enclosing a letter from the Chevalier Jean do Heintz, dated Warsaw, May 13, 1783, containing propositions to Congress respecting the admission of a number of Americans as members of an order lately instituted in Poland. It is in No. 152, XI, folio 439. It was referred to Mr. [William] Ellery, Mr. [Arthur] Lee, Mr. [Ralph] Izard, Mr. [Richard] Peters and Mr. [James] McHenry. According to Committee Books No. 186 and No. 191, a report was delivered September 11, acted upon. January 5, 1784.]
[No session August 30 and 31]
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