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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 --THURSDAY, MARCH 4, 1784.
Congress assembled: Present, the same states as yesterday, and from the State of Delaware, Mr. [James] Tilton, and from Maryland, Mr. [Jeremiah Townley] Chase.
Congress proceeded to the election of five Commissioners to negotiate with the Indians; and, the ballots being taken, Mr. George Rogers Clarke, Mr. Oliver Wolcott, Mr. Nathaniel Greene, Mr. Richard Butler and Mr. Stephen Higgenson were elected.2
[Note 2: 2 The vote on the election of the commissioners is in the Papers of the Continental Congress, No. 36, II, folio 335.]
Ordered, That the election of a deputy secretary be postponed.
The Committee of the Week [Mr. Jonathan Blanchard, Mr. Samuel Dick and Mr. James Wadsworth] report,
On the petition of John David Woelpper formerly of the German Regiment and late of the Invalid Regiment in the Barracks at Philadelphia. That the petition lay on the table.
On the petition of Bodo Otto late a Surgeon in the service of the United States. That the said petition lay on the table.3
[Note 3: 3 This report, in the writing of Jonathan Blanchard, is in the Papers of the Continental Congress, No. 32, folio 539. According to the indorsement it was presented on this day.
On this day, as the indorsement indicates, was read a letter of 8 February, from David S. Franks. It is in No. 78, IX, folio 511.]
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