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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, FEBRUARY 23, 1784.
Six states only attended; namely, Massachusetts, Rhode Island, Connecticut, Pensylvania, Virginia and North Carolina; and from the State of New Hampshire, Mr. [Abiel] Foster; from New Jersey, Mr. [John] Beatty; from Maryland, Mr. [Jeremiah Townley] Chase, and from South Carolina, Mr. [Jacob] Read.
Mr. Abiel Foster delivered in Credentials of his appointment, certifying, that on the 26 of December last, he was appointed a delegate to represent the State of New Hampshire in Congress, until the first Monday in November next.
State of New Hampshire,
In House of Representatives, Decr. 26th 1783.
Voted, that the Honble Abiel Foster Esqre. be, and he hereby is appointed a Delegate to represent this State in the Congress of the United States until the first Monday of November next, unless sooner relieved or recall'd by the General Assembly of this State, with all the powers and privileges which other Delegates from this State have heretofore had and enjoy'd agreeably to the Confederation of the United States.
Sent up for Concurrence
John Dudley Speaker.
In Council the same day read & concurred,
E. Thompson Secy.
Copy Examd.
Per Joseph Pearson Dep. Secy.1
[Note 1: 1 The original is in the Papers of the Continental Congress, New Hampshire, Credentials of Delegates. It was entered in No. 179, Record of Credentials, and not in the Journal.]
The Committee, consisting of [Mr. Roger Sherman, Mr. Jacob Read and Mr. Richard Dobbs Spaight,] to whom was referred an Act of the General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Virginia, passed at their session commencing on the 20th day of Octo 1783, and the form of a deed proposed to be executed pursuant thereto by the Delegates of the said State, for ceding to the United States in Congress
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assembled all the right title and claim of the said Commonwealth to the territory north west of the Ohio, Report,
That having carefully examined the said papers and compared them with the Act of the United States in Congress assembled of the 13th of September, 1783, find that the said Act of the general assembly of Virginia comports with the terms proposed by said Act of Congress and therefore submit the following resolution:
Whereas the Delegates of the State of Virginia have laid before Congress a copy of an Act of the General Assembly of that State passed at their session begun on the 20th day of October, 1783, authorising the said Delegates to convey to the United States in Congress assembled all the right title and claim of the said State to the territory lying North west of the river Ohio, and also the form of a deed proposed to be executed by the said Delegates pursuant to said Act;
Resolved, That Congress approve of the terms on which the said territory is ordered to be ceded to the United States by the said Act of the General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Virginia, and also of the proposed form of a deed to be executed by the delegates of the said States for carrying the same into effect, and agree to accept the same accordingly,
Resolved, That the United States in Congress assembled are ready to receive the deed whenever the Delegates of the State of Virginia are ready to execute the same.1
[Note 1: 1 This report, in the writing of Roger Sherman, except the last paragraph, which is in the writing of Richard Dobbs Spaight, is in the Papers of the Continental Congress, No: 30, folio 573. The indorsement states that it was read on this day. See post, March 1.]
The President adjourned Congress till ten o'clock tomorrow.
The Committee consisting of [Mr. Roger Sherman, Mr. William Ellery and Mr. Jeremiah Townley Chase] to whom was referred a letter from Dr. William Shippen late Director general of the Hospital dated Jany 21st, 1784, requesting that the Commissioner for settling the accounts of the hospital Department may be authorized to make him a reasonable allowance for his expences in travelling, and the hire of a servant and two horses, when employed in the duties of the said office; and also for the use of a waggon and four
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horses which were his property and constantly employed in the hospital service. Report as their opinion
That the establishments made for the Director General and other Officers of the General Hospital were such as Congress deemed adequate to their services and expences: That as to the use of his waggon and four horses which he says were constantly employed in the hospital service, sufficient provision is already made for settling all claims of that kind, but no allowance can be made therefor after the 15th. July, 1780, it being then ordained by Congress that no military or staff officer should own or be interested in any waggon or horses employed on hire or contract in the service of the United States.--Upon the whole the committee are of opinion that no special order be made on the aforesaid application.1
[Note 1: 1 This report, in the writing of Roger Sherman, is in the Papers of the Continental Congress, No. 19, V, folio 477. The indorsement states that it was made February 23. D(r). Shippen's letter is on folio 481.]
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