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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 --SATURDAY, OCTOBER 11, 1783
The committee, consisting of Mr. [John] Rutledge, Mr. [Richard] Peters, Mr. [Daniel] Carroll, Mr. [Alexander] Hamilton and Mr. [Theodorick] Bland, appointed pursuant to the act of 17 June, 1781, to enquire fully into the proceedings of the department of war, reported the result of their enquiries.
The order of the day being called for, a motion was made by Mr. [William]Ellery, seconded by Mr. [Samuel] Holten,
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That the President of Congress be, and he is hereby authorised and directed to adjourn Congress on the 22, to meet at Annapolis, in the State of Maryland, on the 31 of October instant, there to sit for the despatch of public business, till the first Monday in June next, at which time the President is hereby empowered and directed to adjourn Congress to meet at Trenton on the Wednesday following.
A motion was made by Mr. [David] Howell, seconded by [James] McHenry, to strike out the words, "there to sit for the despatch of public business, &c." to the end.
And on the question, shall the words moved to be struck out stand? the yeas and nays being required by Mr. Howell [Daniel] Carroll,
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So the question was lost, and the words were struck out.
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A motion was then made by Mr [Elbridge] Gerry, seconded by Mr. [Samuel] Holten, to add to the motion as amended, the following words: "for the place of their temporary residence":
And on the question to agree to this amendment, the yeas and nays being required by Mr. Madison [John Francis] Mercer,
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So it was resolved in the affirmative.
On the question to agree to the motion as amended, the yeas and nays being required by Mr. [Daniel] Carroll,
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So the question was lost.1
[Note 1: 1 The two votes were entered in the Journal by Henry Remsen, Jun.
On this day, according to the indorsement, was read a memorial of Gustavus Conyngham, undated. It was referred to Mr. [Arthur] Lee, Mr. [Hugh] Williamson and Mr. [William] Ellery. It is in the Papers of the Continental Congress, No. 41, II, folio 152. The record in Committee Books No. 186 and No. 191 shows that a report was delivered November 1, 1783, and acted upon, January 5, 1784.
Also a memorial, dated Philadelphia, October 4, of Jan Hendrick Christian Heineken, respecting the ship Minerva was read. It is in No. 41, IV, folio 199, and was referred to Mr. [Elbridge] Gerry, Mr. Duane, Mr. [Arthur] Lee and Mr. [Jeremiah Townley] Chase, Chase being added in Dunhe's place on December 18. According to the record in Committee Books No. 186 and No. 191, a report was delivered January 3, 1784, and acted on, January 8.
Also a petition of John Hall, dated Philadelphia, September 16, was read and referred to Mr. [Abraham] Clark, Mr. [Richard] Peters and Mr. S[amuel] Huntington. It is in No. 41, IV, folio 216.]
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