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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, SEPTEMBER 5, 1783
A motion was made by Mr. [Arthur] Lee, seconded by Mr. [Samuel] Holten,
That the Superintendent of finance be directed to lay before Congress an account of all the public monies which have been applied at home and abroad to the purchase of cloathing for the army since his coming into office; together with an account of what part of such cloathing has been received, and how it has been disposed of.2
[Note 2: 2 This motion, in the writing of Arthur Lee, is in the Papers of the Continental Congress, No. 36, II, folio 223. The vote is indorsed on it. See post, September 16.]
On the question to agree to this, the yeas and nays being required by Mr. [Arthur] Lee,
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So it was resolved in the affirmative.
On motion of Mr. [Arthur] Lee, seconded by Mr. [Samuel] Holten,
Resolved, That the Secretary at War be directed to lay before Congress, copies of the returns from the cloathier general to him, of the cloathing which has been received by the said cloathier general, since the 1st January, 1781, to the present time; and also of the returns of cloathing on hand, every two months in that period, as directed by the regulations passed June 10th, 1781.1
[Note 1: 1 This motion, in the writing of Arthur Lee, is in the Papers of the Continental Congress, No. 36, II, folio 223.]
On motion of Mr. [James] McHenry, seconded by Mr. [Arthur] Lee,
That Thursday next be the order of the day to take into consideration the offer from the Legislature of Pensylvania of a place for the temporary residence of Congress till Congress may determine on a place for their fixed residence; and the offer of Annapolis for the same purpose, communicated by the delegates from the State of Maryland.2
[Note 2: 2 This motion, in the writing of James McHenry, is in the Papers of the Continental Congress, No. 36, II, folio 221. The resolution as passed is interlined on the original motion, in the writing of Charles Thomson, and a cory of part of it, also in Thomson's writing, is on folio 225.]
Resolved, That Friday next be assigned to decide on the place proper for a temporary residence of Congress.
On the report of a committee, consisting of Mr. [William] Ellery, Mr. A[rthur] Lee and Mr. [Elbridge] Gerry, to whom was referred a letter of 1 from the agent of marine,
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Resolved, That the agent of marine be, and he is hereby directed to cause the ship Alliance to be unladen, and her cargo freighted to Amsterdam Europe on the best terms.
That the nett proceeds thereof be applied by the Super Intendant of Finance toward the payment of the interest of the loans in Holland.
That the agent of marine discharge the officers and crew of the ship Alliance, cause her to be surveyed, and report to Congress the state she is in, with an estimate of the expence necessary to give her a good repair.1
[Note 1: 1 This report, in the writing of William Ellery, is in the Papers of the Continental Congress, No. 28, folio 229.
On this day, as the indorsement indicates, a letter of the same date from W. Jackson, Assistant Secretary at War, was read and referred to Mr. [Richard] Peters, Mr. [James] McHenry and Mr. [Theodorick] Bland. According to Committee Books, No. 186 and No. 191, a report was delivered September 9 and acted on September 26. The letter is in No. 149, III, folio 195.]
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