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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 --MONDAY, MAY 10, 1784.
Congress assembled: Present, eleven states as before.
The Committee of the Week [Mr. Samuel Dick, Mr. Edward Hand and Mr. Jonathan Blanchard] report on the Application of the Officers, Marines & Mariners lately on board the Continental Ship Alliance for prize money due be referred to the Agent of Marine to report.3
[Note 3: 3 This report, in the writing of Jonathan Blanchard, is in the Papers of the Continental Congress, No. 32, folio 559. The indorsement indicates that it was presented this day.
On this day, as the indorsement indicates, a petition of Zebulon Buffer and others was referred to Mr. [Thomas] Jefferson, Mr. [William] Ellery and Mr. [Hugh] Williamson. Committee Book, No. 186, shows that the committee was renewed May 28. The petition is in No. 42, I, folios 298--305.
Also, the remonstrance of Shearjashub Bourne, dated Annapolis, May 6, 1784, was ordered to be filed with the other papers relative to the case of the brig Lusannah. It is in No. 44, folio 233.]
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The Committee of the Week [Mr. Samuel Hardy, Mr. Hugh Williamson and Mr. Richard Dobbs Spaight] report that the memorial of Samuel Prentice late a Lieutenant Colonel in the Connecticut line be read in Congress.1
[Note 1: 1 This report, in the writing of Richard Dobbs Spaight, is in the Papers of the Continental Congress, No. 78, XVIII, folio 518. Prentiss's letter is on folio 517. The indorsement shows that it was referred on May 10, 1784, to Mr. [Edward] Hand, Mr. [Thomas] Stone and Mr. [Ephraim] Paine. A report was made May 18. See post, May 18.]
[Motion of Delegates of New York, May 10th., 1784, referred to the Grand Committee of 27th. March, 1784.]
Mr. President.
I move that the allowance per Cent. given to the Continental receivers of taxes in the United States be abolished, and that a specific annual salary adequate to their respective services be allowed if in the opinion Congress it shall be deemed necessary to continue such officers2
[Note 2: 2 This report, in the writing of Charles De Witt, is in the Papers of the Continental Congress, No. 36, II, folio 381. See post, May 17.]
The Committee of the week [Mr. Samuel Dick, Mr. Edward Hand and Mr. Jonathan Blanchard] report that the petition of John Franklin be read in Congress.3
[Note 3: 3 This report, in the writing of Edward Hand, is in the Papers of the Continental Congress, No. 42, III, folio 100. Franklin's petition, dated May 8, 1784, is on folio 97. It was referred to Mr. [Edward] Hand, Mr. [Roger] Sherman and Mr. [John] Beatty on this day. Committee Book, No. 186, says the Committee reported May 18.
On this day, as the indorsement states, was read a petition of officers and mariners belonging to the frigate Alliance and a copy transmitted to the Superintendent of Finance. It is in the Papers of the Continental Congress, No. 42, VI, folios 101--104.]
Committee of the week [Mr. David Howell, Mr. James Monroe and Mr. Abiel Foster] to whom this petition [of Dirk Van Ingen] was referred report that it be read in Congress.4
[Note 4: 4 This report, in the writing of Thomas Stone, is in the Papers of the Continental Congress, No. 42, VIII, folio 54. Van Ingen's petition, dated Schenectady, February 12, 1784, is on folio 53. The petition, according to the indorsement, was read May 10, 1784. Despatch Book No. 185 states that the petition was received May 10. The committee of the week reported on this or an approxmate date.]
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