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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, JULY 14, 1784.
The Committee of the States assembled: Present, New Hampshire, Massachusetts, New Jersey, Pensylvania, Maryland, Virginia, North Carolina, South Carolina and Georgia.
Mr. [Richard Dobbs] Spaight, a delegate from the State of North Carolina, laid before the Committee of the States,
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seven acts of the legislature of that State, certified under the great seal, the titles of which are as follows:
"An act vesting a power in the United States in Congress assembled, to levy a duty on foreign merchandize for the use of the United States."1
[Note 1: 1 A copy of this act is in the Papers of the Continental Congress, No. 76, folio 45.]
"An act for levying a tax for the purposes therein mentioned, and for investing the United States in Congress assembled, with a power to collect the same."2
[Note 2: 2 A copy of this act is in the Papers of the Continental Congress, No. 76, folio 51.]
"An act ceding to the Congress of the United States, certain western lands therein described, and authorising the delegates from this State in Congress, to execute a deed or deeds for the same."3
[Note 3: 3 A copy of this act is in the Papers of the Continental Congress, No. 76, folio 63.]
"An act for authorising the United States in Congress assembled, to regulate the trade of this State with foreign nations."4
[Note 4: 4 A copy of this act is in the Papers of the Continental Congress, No. 76, folio 71.]
"An act vesting certain powers therein mentioned, in the United States in Congress assembled."5
[Note 5: 5 A copy of this act is in the Papers of the Continental Congress, No. 76, folio 73.]
"An act directing the appointment of delegates, agreeable to the recommendation of Congress."6
[Note 6: 6 A copy of this act is in the Papers of the Continental Congress, No. 76, folio 75.]
"An act to empower the delegates of this State in Congress, to assent to a repeal of part of the eighth Article of Confederation and perpetual Union, between the thirteen states of America, and to subscribe and ratify the alteration proposed in the recommendation of Congress of the 18th April, 1783, in place thereof, as part of the said instrument of Union."7
[Note 7: 7 A copy of this act is in the Papers of the Continental Congress, No. 76, folio 43.
Governor Martin's certificate, dated June 5, 1784, enclosing the copies of the seven acts, is on folio 77.]
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The Committee of the week [Mr. Jonathan Blanchard, Mr. Samuel Dick and Mr. Edward Hand] to whom was referred a letter from J. Melchor, enclosing a memorial from Judith Warren of Montreal praying redress for the losses she sustained in consequence of her adherence to the side of America and attention to the troops that marched against Quebec in 1775.
Report, as no persons have been appointed by Congress for receiving and deciding upon such claims--that the same lay over for the consideration of Congress.1
[Note 1: 1 This report, in the writing of Samuel Dick, is in the Papers of the Continental Congress, No. 32, folio 573. The indorsement gives it this date.]
The Committee of the week [Mr. William Houstoun, Mr. Samuel Dick and Mr. Richard Dobbs Spaight] to whom was referred a Memorial of Cot. Wm Finnie Late D. Q. M. G. for the Southern Department with several authentic documents, stating that in the month of August, 1780, the said William Finnie was required to furnish boots for Col. White's and Baylor's dragoons then on their march to join the Southern army, that he applied to Robert Gilbert of the city of Williamsburg for the same who refused to deliver them unless the said Finnie would personally undertake to pay him £180 per pr. That the said Robert Gilbert has since instituted a suit in the Court of Hustings for the city of Williamsburg against the said Wm. Finnie upon his private assumption and recovered a Judgment against him for £197 Specie, Report, that the said memorial with the papers accompanying it, lay over for the consideration of Congress the Committee of the States in the opinion of your Committee not having power to decide thereon.2
[Note 2: 2 This report, in the writing of William Houstoun, is in the Papers of the Continental Congress, No. 41, III, folio 290. The indorsement indicates that it was presented on this day and that on July 13, 1785, the documents referred to were withdrawn and so receipted by S. Hardy for William Finnie.
On this day, as the indorsement states, was read a letter from the Massachusetts delegates, dated Annapolis, June 6, 1784. It is on No. 59, II, folio 239.]
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