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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 24, 1784.
Congress assembled: Present as yesterday.
On motion of Mr. [Abiel] Foster, seconded by Mr. [Jonathan] Blanchard,
Resolved, That the determination of the question on the resolution of the committee, on the letter of the 6 November, 1783, from the legislature of New Hampshire, touching the proceedings and sentence of the court of appeals in cases of capture, on the case of the brig Lusannah, be postponed.
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On the report of a committee, consisting of Mr. [Hugh] Williamson, Mr. [Jacob] Read and Mr. [Arthur] Lee, to whom was referred a letter of 1 November, 1783, from the Secretary at War, concerning certain dragoons who deserted from South Carolina, bringing off some of the best horses in the regiment, and their accoutrements:
Resolved, That in consideration of the former services conduct of the dragoons belonging to Colonel Bailor's regiment, who deserted on May last, from South Carolina, and that, during the time of active and dangerous service, they had faithfully discharged their duty, their accounts shall be settled as those of other soldiers dragoons, except that they shall be charged with the horses they brought off, at the price the best remaining horse belonging to the same corps sold for in South Carolina, and for their accoutrements, at what the officer settling those accounts may find to have been their average value.1
[Note 1: 1 This report, in the writing of Hugh Williamson, is in the Papers of the Continental Congress, No. 27, folio 259. The words lined out are so in the report and not in the Journal.]
Congress took into consideration the report of a committee, consisting of Mr. [Hugh] Williamson, Mr. [Elbridge] Gerry, Mr. [James] Tilton, Mr. [Thomas] Jefferson, and Mr. [James] McHenry, appointed to consider what reductions may be made in the civil list, and the following paragraph being under debate:
"That the office of chargé des affairs, at the Court of Madrid, whose salary is 4444 dollars, be discontinued."
A motion was made by Mr. [Samuel] Hardy, seconded by Mr. [John Francis] Mercer, that the consideration thereof be postponed: and on the question for postponing, the yeas and nays being required by Mr. [James] Wadsworth,
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So the question was lost.
Davison of Salem having arrived last evening in this city with a view of giving Congress information respecting the forgers or counterfeiters of final settlement certificates,
Ordered, That a Committee be appointed to examine the said Davison on oath touching the same and if they find his information well grounded to devise the steps necessary to be taken for apprehending securing and bringing to condign punishment the authors and abettors of this fraudulent practice and putting a stop to its further progress.
Said Davison may be found on board the Providence Packet, Lady Washington--Allen master which arrived here yesterday afternoon.1
[Note 1: 1 This order, in the writing of Charles Thomson, is in the Papers of the Continental Congress, No. 167, folio 175. The indorsement states that it was referred this day to Mr. [Rufus] King, Mr. J[ohn] Henry and Mr. [David] Howell.]
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