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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 --WEDNESDAY, MARCH 3, 1784.
Congress assembled: Present, the same states as yesterday, and from the State of Delaware, Mr. [James] Tilton.
According to the order of the day, Congress proceeded to the consideration of Indian affairs; and on motion of Mr. [David] Howell, seconded by Mr. [William] Ellery,
Resolved, That to-morrow be assigned for electing five commissioners to negotiate with the Indians.
On motion of Mr. [David] Howell, seconded by Mr. [Arthur] Lee,
Resolved, That a committee be appointed to revise the 4th and 5th of the instructions of the 15 of October last, to the commissioners to be appointed to negotiate a treaty with the Indians, and to report the alterations necessary to be made.
On motion of Mr. [William] Ellery, seconded by Mr. [Arthur] Lee,
Resolved, That there be added to the number five, and that seven commissioners be elected for negotiating with the Indians.
That the Delegates of each state from New hampshire to Virginia inclusively be authorized to nominate two persons, and that from such nominations, five Commissioners to negotiate a peace with the Indians pursuant to the resolution of Congress of and after theday oflast be appointed in the following manner, viz, one Commissioner from the states of New Hampshire, Massachusetts and R. Island and Providence Plantations; one from Connecticut, New York and N. Jersey, one from Pennsylvania, Delaware and Maryland; one from Virginia and N. Carolina, and one from South Carolina and Georgia. That the time and place of the first meeting of the Commissioners be ordered by Congress and notified to each of them by the Secretary; and that any three or more of them be authorized to proceed in the business from time to time,
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provided the others shall have been duly notified of each meeting or adjournment in such manner as a Majority may direct.
Mr. Gerry, Mr. Partridge.1
[Note 1: 1 This motion, in the writing of Elbridge Gerry, is in the Papers of the Continental Congress, No. 36, II, folio 337. The indorsement shows that it was debated on this day, and postponed till to-morrow.]
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