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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, FEBRUARY 11, 1783
Congress took into consideration the report from the committee of the whole, and sundry amendments and additions being made thereto,
The Committee of the whole have taken into consideration the subject referred to them and are of opinion
[Note 1: 1 This report, in the writing of Charles Thomson, is in the Papers of the Continental Congress, No. 36, III, folios 451--453. It was referred, as the indorsement shows, to Mr. [John] Rutledge, Mr. [Nathaniel] Gorham, and Mr. [John Taylor] Gilman. According to Committee Book No. 191, a report was delivered February 14 and considered February 17.]
Ordered, That it be referred to a committee of three: the members, Mr. [John] Rutledge, Mr. [Nathaniel] Gorham, and Mr. [John Taylor] Gilman.
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[Mr. Rutledge's motion, No. 3.]
That each State be required to return to Congress before the second day of Jany next the name of such officer as the State shall think proper to act as a Comr. for estimating the value of the Lands in the U. S. granted to or surveyed for any person and of the buildings and improvements thereon, and that Cong. will on that day nominate by ballot a Commr. for every State which shall fail to nominate one and that the persons so to be nominated shall be appd. by Congress Commrs. for making the said valuation, which Comrs. or any nine of them concurring shall be authorised and impowered to fix make the same [subject to the revision and approbation of Congress].1
[Note 1: 1 This motion, in the writing of John Rutledge except the words in brackets which are in the writing of Elias Boudinot, is in the Papers of the Continental Congress, No. 36, III, folio 457. There are two copies of the motion in Thomson's hand, one on folio 452, the other on folio 453; and on Rutledge's draft is the following note, by Thomson: The last words "subject to the revision" are added to Mr. Rutledge's motion and afterwards "fix" changed into "make."]
[Mr. James Wilson's motion February 11, 1783, to postpone Mr. John Rutledge's motion and take up this.]
That the returns so made shall be referred to a Grand Committee consisting of a Member from each State, who shall from the documents laid before them settle the relative value and adjust the quotas of each State and make report to the United States in Congress Assembled who shall finally determine thereon.
[Note 2: 2 This motion, in the writing of Charles Thomson, is in the Papers of the Continental Congress, No. 36, II, folio 19.]
[Mr. Nathaniel Gorham's motion, February 11, 1783, to postpone Mr. John Rutledge's motion and take up this.]
And it is further Resolved, That it be recommended to the Legislative authority of each State to appoint one person well acquainted with the value of lands and buildings in said State to repair to Philadelphia
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by theday ofin order to afford to Congress such information as may enable them to adjust the proportion of the several States upon the principles of Justice and equity.
[Note 1: 1 This motion, in the writing of Nathaniel Gorham, is in the Papers of the Continental Congress, No. 36, III, folio 459. The vote is indorsed on the motion.]
Mr. [Richard] Peters,
Mr. [John] Rutledge.
Will the Committee now recommend to Congress the mode on which they will determine for adjusting the quotas of the several States on receipt of the returns to be made as aforesaid.
Resolved in the affirmative.
New Hampshire, Massachusetts, Virginia, North Carolina, South Carolina, ay:
Connecticut, New York, New Jersey, Pennsylvania, no.2
[Note 2: 2 This motion, in the writing of Daniel Carroll, is in the Papers of the Continental Congress, No. 36, III, folio 466. The vote is entered on the motion by Charles Thomson.
On this day, as the indorsement states, was read a letter of January 30 from General Washington. It is in No. 152, XI, folio 67, and is printed in the Writings of Washington (Ford) X, 146. It was referred to Mr. [Alexander] Hamilton, Mr. [Richard] Peters, Mr. [Theodorick] Bland, Mr. [John] Rutledge and Mr. [Thomas] Mifflin, "the returns as well as the contents of the letter to be kept secret."]
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