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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, JANUARY 15, 1783
The honorable the minister plenipotentiary of his Most Christian Majesty having notified to Congress, that the term allowed to the capitulants of St. Christophers, Nevis and Montserat, for receiving cargoes from Great Britain, and for loading back the vessels under neutral colours, for that kingdom, is expired; and that the governor general of those islands is instructed to grant no more permits for such purposes.
Ordered, That the notification be published.2
[Note 2: 2 This report, in the writing of Thomas FitzSimons, is in the Papers of the Continental Congress, No. 25, II, folio 181. The indorsement states that it was the report of Mr. [Thomas] FitzSimons, Mr. [Samuel] Osgood and Mr. [James] Madison, and was delivered January 14.
The proceedings for this day were also entered in the manuscript Secret Journal, Foreign Affairs.]
[Motion of Mr. David Ramsay, January 15, 1783. Withdrawn, the letter of 19 December from General Greene having been committed.]
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Resolved, That a Committee be appointed to consider some mode of expressing the high sense Congress entertain of the merit and abilities of General Greene and the army under his command in the late Southern campaign.1
[Note 1: 1 This motion, in the writing of David Ramsay, is in the Papers of the Continental Congress, No. 36, II, folio 13.]
War Office January 14th, 1783.
Sir,
On the letter from Colonel Butler addressed to Congress and referred to the Secretary at War, I beg leave to report that an alteration in the mode of enlarging British prisoners of War will interfere with the arrangements which have been entered into by the Superintendant of Finance and the Secretary at War, nor will the benefits which Colonel Butler supposes a change in the system may produce, equal the inconveniences which it must necessarily create.2
[Note 2: 2 This report is in the Papers of the Continental Congress, No. 149, II, [olio 221. The indorsement indicates that it was presented this day.
On this day, as the indorsement states, was read a letter of January 8, from General Washington. It is in No. 152, XI, folio 53.]
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